Primary school

St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Durham
  • DL4 2EQ
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,473 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 43%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 78%78%2016/17: top 54%2017/18: top 29%29% · 2017/182018/19: top 43%2022/23: top 87%2023/24: top 72%2024/25: top 43%No exams

Against North EastArrows: North East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM67% · North East 67%5/10 Middle
Higher standard, RWM7% · North East 8%5/10 Middle+9.8 pts
Reading score106 · North East 1056/10 Middle+15.2 pts
Maths score105 · North East 1055/10 Middle+5.7 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 41% · 29 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 62% · 29 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 75% · 28 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 70% · 30 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 43% · 30 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 53% · 30 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 67% · 30 pupils · North East 67%75%41%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 29 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 7% · 29 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 14% · 28 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 7% · 30 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 3% · 30 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 10% · 30 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 7% · 30 pupils · North East 8%14%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 29 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 102 · 29 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 106 · 28 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 104 · 30 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 102 · 30 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 101 · 30 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 106 · 30 pupils · North East 10510699No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 29 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 104 · 29 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 104 · 28 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 105 · 30 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 101 · 30 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 102 · 30 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 105 · 30 pupils · North East 105105101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
26 of 26 who put it first2014 · 90.3%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2626
2nd221
3rd30

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Outstanding
  2. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026239
Free school meals (past 6 years)56.5%
First language not English2.1%
SEN support23.6%
EHC plan4.3%
Absence (sessions missed)4.7%
Persistently absent pupils9.3%

Girls 50.6%Boys 49.4%

113.8% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 16 responses (6.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 62.5% not applicable83.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year87.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 6.3% not applicable93.3% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child93.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing87.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development87.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.6
Pupils per adult9.1
  • Classroom teachers 8.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 14.5
  • Other support 7.5

Teachers 10.6 FTE · Whole workforce 32.6 · 43 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,479
Spend per pupil£8,412
Staff spend per pupil£6,524
Reserve per pupil£829
  • +£189,882revenue reserve
  • +£15,247in-year balance

Grants £8,124 · self-generated £355 · premises £466 per pupil