St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham, Durham

Ofsted's report card from its 22 September 2026 inspection grades St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham on 7 areas: 5 strong standard and 2 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who are disadvantaged, make excellent progress across the curriculum."

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders have created a learning environment that is calm, productive and meets the needs of their pupils incredibly well."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Leaders have designed a high-quality curriculum that is well matched to the needs of their pupils."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders know their school incredibly well."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Pupils demonstrate the school's values in everything they do."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders prioritise the early years provision."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders quickly identify the needs of their pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to develop staff knowledge and understanding of the specific needs of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities to ensure they are fully supported to achieve their targets and progress academically alongside their peers"; "Leaders should continue to develop their early years provision to make sure learning opportunities are carefully tailored to the needs of individual children so that all children develop a detailed understanding across the areas of learning and development".

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham reached the expected standard in reading and 87% 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 83% in reading and 87% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 21 families put St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham as their first choice and 52 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 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 Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham are Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School (0.2 miles, Good, 84% reading, 80% maths); Durham Newton Hall Infants' School (0.3 miles, Good); Framwellgate Moor Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 93% maths); and Finchale Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 91% reading, 84% maths).

St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham is one of 47 schools run by Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

0.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 16 pupils (7.5%) received SEN support and 4 (1.9%) 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 autism.

The nearest railway station is Durham Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bek Road End (n-bound), 30 metres away.

St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham are Framwellgate School Durham (0.2 miles); St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham (1.1 miles); and Durham Johnston Comprehensive School (1.5 miles).