St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Crossgate Peth, Durham, DH1 4QB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alice Hassall
- Diocese
- Diocese of Durham
- Constituency
- City of Durham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 397
- URN
- 114230
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01913847331
About this school
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Durham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 397 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Margaret's Church of England 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 62 | 60 | 55 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 81% | 80% | 85% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 20% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 95% | 95% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94% | 92% | 95% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 92% | 88% | 91% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 111.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.00 | - | - |
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 St Margaret's Church of England 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 | 81% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 85% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 415 |
| 2023/24 | 391 |
| 2024/25 | 402 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Margaret's Church of England Primary School compares
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School ranked 13th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 85% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 397 | — |
| Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery | 67% | 3.4% | 6.6% | 277 | 0.4 miles |
| St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School | 74% | 4.2% | 9.7% | 137 | 0.6 miles |
| Langley Moor Primary School | 77% | 3.6% | 19.1% | 195 | 1.3 miles |
| Laurel Avenue Community Primary School | 60% | 7.4% | 81% | 114 | 1.5 miles |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor | 67% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 66 | 1.6 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report17 February 2026
- 15 February 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 3.23%
- English as an additional language
- 18.4%
- Overall absence
- 2.94%
- Persistent absence
- 3.13%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery0.4 miles
Primary · Durham
-
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Durham
-
Langley Moor Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Durham
-
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Durham
-
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor1.6 miles
Primary · Durham
Other schools in Durham
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School ranks 4th 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 Gilesgate Primary School Primary
- Durham Newton Hall Infants' School Primary
- Edmondsley Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Margaret's Church of England Primary School teach?
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Durham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Margaret's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Margaret's Church of England Primary School is Mrs Alice Hassall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Margaret's Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Margaret's Church of England 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 St Margaret's Church of England Primary School?
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary School has 397 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Margaret's Church of England Primary School full?
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 397 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Margaret's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Margaret's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Durham.
- Does St Margaret's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Margaret's Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Margaret's Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 81% in 2022/23 and 85% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Margaret's Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in County Durham?
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary School ranked 13th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Margaret's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Margaret's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Margaret's Church of England 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.