St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon
Jubilee Road, Shildon, DL4 2EQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Pallister
- Diocese
- Diocese of Durham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 239
- URN
- 114285
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01388773476
About this school
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Shildon. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 239 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- 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 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 53% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 10% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 60% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 57% | 77% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 77% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.30 | - | - |
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 John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon 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 | 43% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 237 |
| 2023/24 | 246 |
| 2024/25 | 233 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon compares
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon ranked 77th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.7% | 56.5% | 239 | — |
| Timothy Hackworth Primary School | 52% | 6.1% | 63.4% | 329 | 0.5 miles |
| Thornhill Primary School | 93% | 4.6% | 32.9% | 205 | 0.6 miles |
| Prince Bishops Community Primary School | — | — | — | 210 | 1.2 miles |
| St Andrew's Academy | 46% | 4.3% | 42.7% | 191 | 1.7 miles |
| Byerley Park Primary School | 73% | 3.9% | 30% | 207 | 1.8 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 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 56.52%
- English as an additional language
- 2.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.69%
- Persistent absence
- 9.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Timothy Hackworth Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Shildon
-
Thornhill Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Shildon
-
Prince Bishops Community Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
-
St Andrew's Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
-
Byerley Park Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Newton Aycliffe
Other schools in Shildon
- Thornhill Primary School Primary
- Timothy Hackworth Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon teach?
- St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Shildon.
- Who is the headteacher of St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon?
- The headteacher of St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon is Mrs Nicola Pallister, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon?
- St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon has 239 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon full?
- St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon has capacity for 210 pupils and 239 on roll (114%), so it is at or above 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 St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon a faith school?
- Yes. St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Durham.
- Does St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon as having nursery classes.
- How have St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% in 2022/23 and 67% 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 John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon rank locally?
- St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon ranked 77th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% 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 John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon's absence rate?
- St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon'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.