St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley

Type Primary
Age Range 4-11
Religion Roman Catholic
Address Thornley Road
Wheatley Hill
Durham
DH6 3NR
Phone 01429820333
Reference Number 147928

Description

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St Godric's Catholic Primary School is a faith-based education institution located in Thornley, County Durham (UK), with the postal code DH6 3NR. Highlights of this well-established primary school include:

  • Religious Affiliation: St Godric's is a Roman Catholic school run by the Diocese of Hexham & Newcastle, serving the local community since its foundation.
  • Pupil Numbers: With more than 300 pupils, the school caters to children aged between four and eleven, divided into classes from Year One through to Year Six.
  • Values: The school promotes Galilean values, characterized by an ability to learn, persevere, innovate, serve, and collaborate, as well as an appreciation of the created world and people's faith.
  • Curriculum: St Godric's aims to provide a high-quality curriculum, where children learn in a happy, stimulating, and secure environment, with the aim of enabling them to achieve their full potential.
  • Extra-Curricular: A wide range of clubs and activities offers children opportunities outside of the classroom to develop socially, culturally and emotionally, including sports and outdoor play.

St Godric's school has a caring ethos and is committed to the pastoral, academic, and social development of its pupils, reflecting its mission to serve the local community. The school works in partnership with parents to create a Catholic family atmosphere, fostering a sense of belonging.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 70
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.43%
Girls: 48.57%

Year Groups

Year Number of pupils
1 10
2 12
3 15
4 7
5 7
6 14

Ofsted Rating This school has not had a rating yet.
Last Inspection Date 2020-06-06
Date Description Report
2020-06-06 Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter
2019-03-13 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2018-05-01 Short inspection Short inspection
2014-02-26 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2011-05-10 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2009-06-11 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2008-03-12 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2004-04-26 Full inspection Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 86% Upgrade Upgrade
Pupils meeting a higher standard 21% Upgrade Upgrade

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107 Upgrade Upgrade
Maths 109 Upgrade Upgrade

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.5 Upgrade Upgrade
Writing 6 Upgrade Upgrade
Maths 4.7 Upgrade Upgrade

2023 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference Upgrade Upgrade
Second Preference 7 0
Third Preference 2 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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Attainment 8 score percentile

Students getting 5 or more GCSE's at grade 9-4 (A-C)

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