St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Academy sponsor led in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 150 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 175 |
| Free school meals | 40.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Address | Garburn Place, Durham, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 7DE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://stjosephsna.bhcet.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01325300337 |
| URN | 143515 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 13 September 2022, published 9 November 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Nearby schools
- Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School (primary school, about 0.2 km)
- Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Byerley Park Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Sugar Hill Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Vane Road Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Aycliffe Village Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 3.0 km)
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