St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate
St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate is an academy converter in County Durham for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 67 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate is Good, from an inspection in November 2016 of its predecessor, St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wingate. In 2025, 31% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: May 2024. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Welfare Park Wingate Co Durham County Durham TS28 5AN |
| Phone | 01429838294 |
| Reference Number | 147929 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 67 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 56.72%
Girls: 43.28% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 46.3% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 16.4% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 17.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 18 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 80.6% |
| Indian | 9% |
| White, Other | 4.5% |
| Asian, Other | 1.5% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wingate, inspected in November 2016.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 16 Apr 2024 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2024 | School inspection |
| 06 Jun 2020 | Academy conversion letter |
| 17 Nov 2016 | Short inspection |
| Previously as St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wingate | |
| 18 Apr 2013 | Full inspection: |
| 10 Jan 2012 | Monitoring visit |
| 08 Jul 2010 | Full inspection: |
| 02 Nov 2006 | Full inspection: |
| 04 Jun 2001 | Full inspection |
Ofsted Parent View
The latest published parent view scores are from 2022. Ofsted only publish scores if there have been more than 10 responses to the survey.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | Don't Know | Total Responses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. My child is happy at this school. | 57 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 92 |
| 2. My child feels safe at this school. | 70 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 92 |
| 3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | 45 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 92 |
| 4. My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | 66 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 5. The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | 40 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 92 |
| 6. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly. | 17 | 42 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 7. My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| 8. The school has high expectations for my child. | 31 | 47 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 92 |
| 9. My child does well at this school. | 50 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 92 |
| 10. The school lets me know how my child is doing. | 43 | 35 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 92 |
| 11. There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | 53 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
| 12. My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | 71 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
| 13. The school supports my child’s wider personal development. | 61 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 92 |
| 14. I would recommend this school to another parent. | 84 | 8 |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 31% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 0% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | 100 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 102 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
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| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.3 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | -1.4 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | -1.2 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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| Second Preference | 11 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 2 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 1 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate had 74 pupils for 84 places. 10 places (11.9%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Wingate” planning area
County Durham counted 61 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 63 in 2029–30, up 3%.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 |
| Pupils | 60 | 67 | 64 | 71 | 74 |
| Unfilled | 28.6% | 20.2% | 23.8% | 15.5% | 11.9% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate attended 94.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 17.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.6% | 5.8% | 5.6% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate had 14.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 24.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 11.4 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 7.8 | 9.2 | 8.6 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 37.3% | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – | 42.9% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 42.9% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – | 25.5 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 8.1 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 25.4% of pupils at St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 8 | 0 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 5 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 2 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 0 | 1 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate received £8,820 and spent £10,058 for each of its 74 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £277,000 (-£3,745 per pupil).
Across all 30 schools of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust, income was £7,338 and spending £7,295 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £21,000 | -£27,000 | -£111,000 | -£181,000 | -£277,000 |
| per pupil | £359 | -£439 | -£1,711 | -£2,628 | -£3,745 |
| In-year balance | -£18,000 | -£23,000 | -£80,000 | -£66,000 | -£92,000 |
| per pupil | -£311 | -£371 | -£1,232 | -£958 | -£1,239 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
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Wingate Primary School
Church Street, Wingate, County Durham, TS28 5AQ |
0.06 miles |
|
Wingate Community Nursery School
Partridge Terrace, Wingate, TS28 5BD |
0.39 miles |
|
Deaf Hill Primary School
Station Road West, Trimdon Station, County Durham, TS29 6BP |
1.42 miles |
|
Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Hutton Henry, Hartlepool, TS27 4RY |
1.5 miles |
|
Shotton Hall Primary School
Waveney Road, Peterlee, County Durham, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 1NX |
1.91 miles |
|
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School
Wheatley Hill Primary School, Wheatley Hill, DURHAM, DH6 3RQ |
1.98 miles |
|
St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley
Thornley Road, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3NR |
2.01 miles |
|
Trimdon Hill School
Salters Lane, Trimdon Grange, County Durham, TS29 6EY |
2.28 miles |
|
Howletch Lane Primary School
Pennine Drive, County Durham, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 2NQ |
2.39 miles |
|
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Westway, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 1DE |
2.53 miles |
|
Shotton Primary School
Grange Terrace, Shotton Colliery, County Durham, DH6 2JP |
2.59 miles |
|
Hesleden Primary School
Hesleden, Hartlepool, TS27 4PT |
2.71 miles |
|
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton
Fleming Field, Shotton, Durham, County Durham, DH6 2JQ |
2.79 miles |
|
Bluebell Meadow Primary School
Elwick View, Trimdon Station, County Durham, TS29 6JU |
2.87 miles |
|
Thornley Academy
Cooper's Terrace, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3DZ |
2.88 miles |
|
St William's Catholic Primary School
Elwick View, Trimdon Village, Trimdon Station, County Durham, TS29 6HY |
2.92 miles |
|
Acre Rigg Infant School
Acre Rigg Road, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 2DU |
2.98 miles |
|
Acre Rigg Academy
Acre Rigg Road, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 2DU |
2.99 miles |
|
Dene House Primary School
Manor Way, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 5RL |
3.14 miles |
|
Seascape Primary School
Ellison Road, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 5NJ |
3.33 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Wellfield School
North Road East, Wingate, County Durham, TS28 5AX |
0.31 miles |
|
The Academy at Shotton Hall
Passfield Way, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 1AU |
1.85 miles |
|
Open Air Education
Oakerside Lodge, Castle Eden Dene Nnr, Stanhope Chase, County Durham, SR8 1NJ |
2.14 miles |
|
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
Westway, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 1DE |
2.43 miles |
|
East Durham College
Willerby Grove, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 2RN |
2.66 miles |
|
Dene Academy
Manor Way, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 5RL |
3.24 miles |
|
Easington Academy
Stockton Road, Easington Village, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 3AY |
3.87 miles |
|
Hope Wood Academy
Crawlaw Road, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, Durham, SR8 3LP |
4.1 miles |
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St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate is part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust, which runs 31 schools. The nearest others:
- St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley Durham
- St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College Peterlee
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Peterlee
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton Durham
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackhall Hartlepool
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Peterlee
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham Seaham
- St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Seaham
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope Sunderland
- St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth Sunderland
What is St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate is Good, from an inspection in November 2016 of its predecessor, St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wingate.
When was St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate last inspected by Ofsted?
St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate was last inspected in May 2024.
How many pupils does St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate have?
St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate has 67 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate cover?
St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 31% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate?
St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate is at Welfare Park, Wingate, Co Durham, County Durham, TS28 5AN.
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