Primary school

St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Durham
  • DH6 3NR
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,417 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 90%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 54%54%2016/17: top 36%2017/18: top 31%2018/19: top 20%2022/23: top 4%4% · 2022/232023/24: top 20%2024/25: top 90%No exams

Against North East

Expected standard, RWM43% · North East 67%Small cohort: 7 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM14% · North East 8%Small cohort: 7 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score103 · North East 105Small cohort: 7 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score107 · North East 105Small cohort: 7 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 53% · 15 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 69% · 13 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 75% · 16 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 79% · 14 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 86% · 14 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 75% · 8 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 43% · 7 pupils · North East 67%86%43%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 15 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 8% · 13 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 0% · 16 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 21% · 14 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 21% · 14 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 13% · 8 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 14% · 7 pupils · North East 8%21%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 15 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 104 · 13 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 104 · 16 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 106 · 14 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 107 · 14 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 106 · 8 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 103 · 7 pupils · North East 105107103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 15 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 105 · 13 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 103 · 16 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 108 · 14 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 109 · 14 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 105 · 8 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 107 · 7 pupils · North East 105109103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in92.3%
12 of 13 who put it first2014 · 73.7%2026 · 92.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1312
2nd140
3rd00

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2011Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2014Goodas predecessor
  4. 2018Remains Goodas predecessor
  5. 2019Goodas predecessor
  6. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202675
Free school meals (past 6 years)23.2%
First language not English14.5%
SEN support17.4%
EHC plan2.9%
Absence (sessions missed)4.8%
Persistently absent pupils8.8%

Girls 43.5%Boys 56.5%

71.4% full · 105 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 31 responses (44.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.8% 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 · 74.2% not applicable62.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 22.6% not applicable100% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?38.7% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 38.7% who said Yes above100% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child90.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing96.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development96.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.4
Pupils per adult12.1
  • Classroom teachers 2.8
  • Leadership 1.5
  • Teaching assistants 1.9
  • Other support 2.5

Teachers 4.3 FTE · Whole workforce 8.7 · 17 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,200
Spend per pupil£9,671
Staff spend per pupil£7,457
Reserve per pupil−£3,943
  • −£276,000revenue reserve
  • −£103,000in-year balance

Grants £7,986 · self-generated £214 · premises £771 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST (30 academies) · trust reserve £2,647,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it