St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe, Spennymoor

In its own words: "At St Charles we believe that every child deserves the best education and we have the highest expectations for every child who attends our school."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in County Durham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 86% in reading and 64% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 34 families put St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe as their first choice and 52 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe are Springmoor Grange School (0.1 miles, Good, 64% reading, 69% maths); North Park Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 72% reading, 63% maths); King Street Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 67% reading, 73% maths); and Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths).

St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe is one of 35 schools run by Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

13.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 35 pupils (15.1%) received SEN support and 5 (2.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Durham Road (ne-bound), 160 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 218 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in County Durham (84), as is usual near a town centre.

St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe are Whitworth Park Academy (1.2 miles) and Ferryhill School (1.6 miles).