St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor, DURHAM
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
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 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
63%
Available places
66 pupils
105 capacity
39 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - DURHAM
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for DURHAM
Admissions Demand - County Durham
Places available
6,592
Applications
4,491
Got 1st preference
96.4%
Got preferred school
99.2%
Primary admissions across County Durham (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.58049%
Overall absence
7.40741%
Persistent absence
54
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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