St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill
Primary schoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill is a primary school in County Durham, for pupils aged 5 to 11. It had 202 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026School remains Good, March 2024
- Latest ungraded inspection
- School remains Good, 27 March 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, 67% of pupils at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill 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 | 67% | 62% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 7% | 8% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106 | 105 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104 | 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- Benfieldside Primary SchoolPrimary. Good (overall), June 2024, before the school changed630 m
- The Grove Primary SchoolPrimary. Good (overall), January 2023. 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.2 km
- St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, ConsettPrimary. Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.3 km
- Delta Independent SchoolIndependent. Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file1.4 km
- Derwentside CollegeSixth form and further education. Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file1.6 km
- Shotley Bridge Primary SchoolPrimary. School remains Good, October 2023. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.7 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).