St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon
Voluntary aided school in Shildon, County Durham.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 239 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 54.30% |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Address | Jubilee Road, Shildon, County Durham, DL4 2EQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.st-johnscofe.durham.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01388773476 |
| URN | 114285 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 7 March 2023, published 3 May 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Timothy Hackworth Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Thornhill Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Prince Bishops Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- St Andrew's Academy (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Byerley Park Primary School (primary school, about 2.9 km)
- St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School (primary school, about 3.1 km)
- Cockton Hill Junior School (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- Cockton Hill Infant School (primary school, about 3.2 km)
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