Durham Gilesgate Primary School
Kepier Crescent, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1PH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Turner
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- Constituency
- City of Durham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 164
- URN
- 114211
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01913847284
About this school
Durham Gilesgate Primary School is a community primary school in Durham. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 164 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Durham Gilesgate Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 22 | 20 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% | 60% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 10% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 59% | 75% | 58% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 90% | 58% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 70% | 58% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 109.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 108.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Durham Gilesgate Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | County Durham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 41% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 129 |
| 2023/24 | 135 |
| 2024/25 | 147 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Durham Gilesgate Primary School compares
Durham Gilesgate Primary School ranked 150th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 6.4% | 63.3% | 164 | — |
| St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham | — | 5.4% | 58.5% | 167 | 0.2 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate | 100% | 6.7% | 28.4% | 86 | 0.3 miles |
| Laurel Avenue Community Primary School | 60% | 7.4% | 81% | 114 | 0.5 miles |
| Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School | 73% | 4.2% | 14.2% | 261 | 0.8 miles |
| St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont | 67% | 3% | 14.1% | 107 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 63.27%
- English as an additional language
- 33.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.41%
- Persistent absence
- 18.12%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham0.2 miles
Primary · Durham
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate0.3 miles
Primary · Durham
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Laurel Avenue Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Durham
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Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Durham
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St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont1.0 miles
Primary · Belmont
Other schools in Durham
Durham Gilesgate Primary School ranks 38th of the 42 ranked primary schools in Durham.
- All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester Primary
- Bearpark Primary School Primary
- Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School Primary
- Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary
- Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School Primary
- Brandon Primary Academy Primary
- Burnhope Primary School Primary
- Cassop Primary School Primary
- Coxhoe Primary School Primary
- Durham Newton Hall Infants' School Primary
- Edmondsley Primary Academy Primary
- Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Durham Gilesgate Primary School teach?
- Durham Gilesgate Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Durham.
- Who is the headteacher of Durham Gilesgate Primary School?
- The headteacher of Durham Gilesgate Primary School is Mr Mark Turner, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Durham Gilesgate Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Durham Gilesgate Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Durham Gilesgate Primary School?
- Durham Gilesgate Primary School has 164 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Durham Gilesgate Primary School full?
- Durham Gilesgate Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 164 on roll (78%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Durham Gilesgate Primary School a faith school?
- No. Durham Gilesgate Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Is Durham Gilesgate Primary School a selective school?
- No. Durham Gilesgate Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Durham Gilesgate Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Durham Gilesgate Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Durham Gilesgate Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Durham Gilesgate Primary School's special educational needs provision as: HI - Hearing Impairment. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Durham Gilesgate Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 41% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Durham Gilesgate Primary School compare with other schools in County Durham?
- Durham Gilesgate Primary School ranked 150th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Durham Gilesgate Primary School's absence rate?
- Durham Gilesgate Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Durham Gilesgate Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Durham Gilesgate Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.