Best 3 Primary schools in Durham – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton (Primary) in Durham; Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School (Primary) in Durham; St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston (Primary) in Durham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton, Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School and St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston. They are primary phase and academy converter and community school type located around Durham, County Durham. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton), published Sep 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 150, combined total ≈ 450, typical FSM 25–30%, range 15–20%–35–40%; spread across trusts such as BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST and BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST.
| Attribute |
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton
DH6 2JQ
|
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School
DH1 2TX
|
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston
DH7 6AB
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Durham County Durham DH6 2JQ |
Durham County Durham DH1 2TX |
Durham County Durham DH7 6AB |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 8 Sep 2024 | 2 9 Jun 2024 | 2 8 Nov 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 168 | 230 | 112 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | County Durham (840) | BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Website | www.ourladyoflourdes.durham.sch.uk | www.belmontcheveleypark.durham.sch.uk | stbedessacriston.bwcet.com |
| Telephone | 01915261531 | 01913869494 | 01913710272 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Durham
County Durham
DH6 2JQ - Ofsted
- 2 8 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.ourladyoflourdes.durham.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01915261531
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Durham
County Durham
DH1 2TX - Ofsted
- 2 9 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- County Durham (840)
- Website
- www.belmontcheveleypark.durham.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01913869494
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Durham
County Durham
DH7 6AB - Ofsted
- 2 8 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- stbedessacriston.bwcet.com
- Telephone
- 01913710272
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