St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon
Academy converter in Bishop Auckland, County Durham.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 100 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 120 |
| Free school meals | 45.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Address | Victoria Lane, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 8NN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://stjosephscoundon.bhcet.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01388602608 |
| URN | 148629 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 17 April 2024, published 9 June 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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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
- Victoria Lane Academy (primary school, about 0.1 km)
- Prince Bishops Community Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Kirk Merrington Primary School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- St Andrew's Academy (primary school, about 3.0 km)
- Cockton Hill Junior School (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- Cockton Hill Infant School (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon (primary school, about 3.4 km)
- Middlestone Moor Academy (primary school, about 3.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.