Primary school

Catchgate Primary School

  • Academy Converter
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Durham
  • DH9 8LX
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2012

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,275 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 82%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 36%36%2016/17: top 61%2017/18: top 12%12% · 2017/182018/19: top 45%2022/23: top 76%2023/24: top 65%2024/25: top 82%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM50% · North East 67%2/10 Well below North East−33.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · North East 8%1/10 Well below North East−62.9 pts
Reading score102 · North East 1051/10 Well below North East−19.1 pts
Maths score100 · North East 1051/10 Well below North East−49.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 62% · 21 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 59% · 32 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 84% · 31 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 69% · 39 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 50% · 30 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 57% · 30 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 50% · 30 pupils · North East 67%84%50%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 21 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 6% · 32 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 0% · 31 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 13% · 39 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 3% · 30 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 0% · 30 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 0% · 30 pupils · North East 8%13%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 21 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 103 · 32 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 106 · 31 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 103 · 39 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 104 · 30 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 102 · 30 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 102 · 30 pupils · North East 105106100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 21 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 104 · 32 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 105 · 31 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 106 · 39 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 101 · 30 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 100 · 30 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 100 · 30 pupils · North East 105106100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
19 of 19 who put it first2014 · 97.4%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1919
2nd100
3rd20

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2010Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2012Goodas predecessor
  4. 2017Ungraded visitas predecessor
  5. 2023Remains Goodas predecessor

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026206
Free school meals (past 6 years)50.5%
First language not English4.0%
SEN support19.6%
EHC plan2.2%
Absence (sessions missed)6.6%
Persistently absent pupils18.1%

Girls 41.5%Boys 58.5%

77.4% full · 266 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.2
Pupils per adult10.1
  • Classroom teachers 7
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 10.1
  • Other support 5.8

Teachers 9 FTE · Whole workforce 24.9 · 30 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,385
Spend per pupil£7,990
Staff spend per pupil£6,870
Reserve per pupil£495
  • +£103,000revenue reserve
  • +£82,000in-year balance

Grants £8,101 · self-generated £284 · premises £106 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: NEW COLLEGE DURHAM ACADEMIES TRUST (7 academies) · trust reserve £4,125,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it