St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham
Renny's Lane, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 2HZ
This school is closed (it closed in November 2024).
It was replaced by St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alexandra Ryder
- Diocese
- Diocese of Durham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- City of Durham
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Urban city and town
- Capacity
- 248
- Pupils on roll
- 161
- URN
- 114270
- Local authority
- County Durham
About this school
St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham was a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Durham. It taught children aged 2 to 11 and had 161 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 27 | 18 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 61% | 85% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 17% | 25% |
| Expected standard in reading | 48% | 78% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 67% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 67% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 103.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.30 | - | - |
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 Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham 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 | 48% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 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 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 163 |
| 2023/24 | 161 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham compares
Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2023/24.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 85% | 6% | 54.8% | 161 | — |
| St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham | — | 5.4% | 58.5% | 167 | 0.0 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate | 100% | 6.7% | 28.4% | 86 | 0.1 miles |
| Durham Gilesgate Primary School | 50% | 6.4% | 63.3% | 164 | 0.2 miles |
| Laurel Avenue Community Primary School | 60% | 7.4% | 81% | 114 | 0.4 miles |
| Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School | 73% | 4.2% | 14.2% | 261 | 0.8 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 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 54.8%
- English as an additional language
- 4.3%
- Overall absence
- 6%
- Persistent absence
- 17.7%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham0.0 miles
Primary · Durham
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate0.1 miles
Primary · Durham
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Durham Gilesgate Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Durham
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Laurel Avenue Community Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Durham
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Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Durham
Other 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 Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham teach?
- St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham taught children aged 2 to 11. It was a primary school in Durham.
- Has St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham?
- St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham had 161 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- How have St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% 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.
- What are St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham'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 November 2024.