St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook, Crook

In its own words: "At St Cuthbert's we are always ready, respectful and responsible, by doing this we make great progress and have a school that is full of love, laughter and learning! St Cuthbert's family aspire to be the best that we can be and we have developed our curriculum to reflect this."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and cooking.

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

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook reached the expected standard in reading and 79% 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 85% in reading and 55% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 9 families put St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook as their first choice and 25 named it as one of their preferences, for 9 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook are Crook Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 64% reading, 62% maths); Hartside Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 73% maths); Peases West Academy (1.1 miles, 75% reading, 75% maths); and Stanley (Crook) Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 73% maths).

St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook 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.

10 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook (as of September 2025): 70% would recommend the school, 80% say their child is happy there and 60% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (80%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (50%).

37.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 5.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 22 pupils (18.8%) received SEN support and 1 (0.9%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.

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

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Catherines Church (s-bound), 260 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 135 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in County Durham (84), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook issued 10 suspensions, 7.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.