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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton

North Road, Dipton, Flint Hill, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 9BB ·

Ofsted:Good· 2024Roman Catholic
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At a glance

A state Roman Catholic primary academy for ages 3–11 in Stanley. An ungraded Ofsted inspection (April 2024) found the school remains Good and may be improving, so a full inspection is due next. Year 6 SATs results are above the England average (70% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25). 14 families put it first for 14 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
3–11
Pupils
141
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
County Durham
Academy trust
BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Martin Gray
Opened
May 2021
Nursery
Has nursery classes
School website 01207570316 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Latest ungraded inspection (18 Apr 2024): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

The school's last graded inspection took place before 2019.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 23 pupils

Expected standard
70%
Reading, writing & maths
Higher standard
4%
Reading, writing & maths
Reading score
105
Average scaled score
Maths score
106
Average scaled score
This school
70%
County Durham
62%
England
62%

Expected standard over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 114246), for example before it converted to an academy.

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
14
1st preferences
14
All applications
21
1st prefs per place
1.00
Fewer first choices than places

14 of 14 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%).

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
138
Capacity
175
81% full
Girls / boys
56/44
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)25.4%
  • English as an additional language1.4%
  • SEN support13%
  • Education, Health and Care plan2.9%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.
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