St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor, DURHAM

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~904m)Possible (~1.3km)Unlikely (~1.7km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Paul Rogers
Pupils:66 / 105 capacity
LA:County Durham
Phone:01913780552
Address:Goatbeck Terrace, Langley Moor, DURHAM, DH7 8JJ
Trust:BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 May 2022

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 10 June 2025View full report
URN:149060
UKPRN:10090315
Diocese:Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
Constituency:City of Durham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

St Patrick's creates a nurturing, family-like environment where every child is valued as an individual. Pupils receive excellent support to achieve well, with particularly strong provision for those with SEND. The school combines high academic expectations with outstanding personal development, helping children become confident, respectful and active members of the community.

Key Strengths

  • Excellent behaviour and attitudes throughout the school - pupils are respectful, focused and play harmoniously together
  • Exceptional support for pupils with SEND who make significant progress within the curriculum
  • Outstanding early years provision where children develop curiosity, confidence and strong foundations in number and phonics
  • High-quality teaching across the curriculum with skilled staff questioning to deepen understanding
  • Strong attendance rates with a significant decrease in persistent absence

Areas for Improvement

  • More opportunities for fieldwork in geography to further enhance the curriculum
  • Refinements to some aspects of the curriculum are in early stages of implementation and need to be embedded

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with well-trained and vigilant staff keeping pupils safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Choir performances at local community events, fundraising activities, community work

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is a small, nurturing school where pupils thrive in a supportive atmosphere and demonstrate excellent behaviour. The school has been judged as Good for quality of education, with Outstanding ratings for behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision.

At a Glance

7.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

21 responses
Would recommend95%
Child is happy95%
Well taught95%
Good progress86%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved91%
Bullying dealt with24%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns76%
Wider development86%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-1ppMaths-15ppWriting+7pp

Reading has remained stable at around 78%. Maths has declined from 93% to 78%. Writing has improved from 71% to 78%.

Class Sizes

15.3

Avg class size

12.5

Infant (KS1)

18.0

KS2

4

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

RC School (N-bound)
43m · 1 min walk
St Patrick's Church (NE-bound)
56m · 1 min walk
Mill Road (SW-bound)
135m · 2 min walk
Council Offices (NE-bound)
326m · 5 min walk
Shops (SW-bound)
357m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

63%

Available places

66 pupils

105 capacity

39 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - DURHAM

Low pressure
New homes approved:55
Projected new pupils:14

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for DURHAM

Admissions Demand - County Durham

Low demand0.68x oversubscription

Places available

6,592

Applications

4,491

Got 1st preference

96.4%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Primary admissions across County Durham (2025/26)

Inspection History

10 June 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.58049%

Overall absence

7.40741%

Persistent absence

54

Enrolments

Authorised3.63058%
Unauthorised0.94992%
Persistent (10%+)7.40741%
Severe (50%+)1.85185%

Absence trend

5.42409%
22/23
5.07082%
23/24
4.58049%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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