St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley
Primary schoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley is a primary school in County Durham, for pupils aged 3 to 11. It had 203 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026School remains Good, February 2024
- Latest ungraded inspection
- School remains Good, 8 February 2024
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Results
Department for EducationIn 2024/25, 72% of pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 62% in County Durham and 62% in England.
7% reached the higher standard (8% in England).
End of primary school (KS2)
2024/25| Measure | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 62% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 7% | 8% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106 | 105 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106 | 104 | 105 |
- Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
- Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.
Schools nearby
In a straight line- North Durham AcademySecondary. Good (overall), June 2022. Attainment 8 of 39.9 (2025/26, provisional)380 m
- East Stanley SchoolPrimary. School remains Good, September 2023. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)840 m
- South Stanley Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary. Standards maintained, March 2025890 m
- Tanfield SchoolSecondary. Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade. Attainment 8 of 54.4 (2025/26, provisional)890 m
- South Stanley Junior SchoolPrimary. Good (overall), May 2024. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)980 m
- Shield Row Primary SchoolPrimary. School remains Good, November 2023. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1 km
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in County Durham
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.
- Results: the Department for Education’s school performance tables (Open Government Licence).