St William's Catholic Primary School
Elwick View, Trimdon Village, Trimdon Station, TS29 6HY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Tiplady
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust
- Constituency
- Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 125
- URN
- 147402
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01429880348
About this school
St William's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Trimdon Station. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 125 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St William's Catholic 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
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 | 18 | 21 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 86% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 14% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 100% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 90% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 90% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 109.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
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 William's Catholic 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 | 72% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 86% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 141 |
| 2023/24 | 136 |
| 2024/25 | 131 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St William's Catholic Primary School compares
St William's Catholic Primary School ranked 104th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 5.6% | 14.9% | 125 | — |
| Bluebell Meadow Primary School | 58% | 5.5% | 48.9% | 210 | 0.1 miles |
| Fishburn Primary School | 45% | 6.7% | 53.8% | 111 | 0.8 miles |
| Deaf Hill Primary School | 69% | 8.3% | 56.8% | 154 | 1.9 miles |
| Kelloe Primary School | 76% | 5.4% | 42.3% | 124 | 2.6 miles |
| Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy | 87% | 3.5% | 14% | 256 | 2.6 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.91%
- English as an additional language
- 7.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.58%
- Persistent absence
- 12%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bluebell Meadow Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Trimdon Station
-
Fishburn Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
-
Deaf Hill Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Trimdon Station
-
Kelloe Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Kelloe
-
Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
Other schools in Trimdon Station
- Bluebell Meadow Primary School Primary
- Deaf Hill Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St William's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St William's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Trimdon Station.
- Who is the headteacher of St William's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St William's Catholic Primary School is Mr Michael Tiplady, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St William's Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St William's Catholic 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 William's Catholic Primary School?
- St William's Catholic Primary School has 125 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St William's Catholic Primary School full?
- St William's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 125 on roll (89%), 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 St William's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St William's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
- Does St William's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St William's Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St William's Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St William's Catholic Primary School is part of BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St William's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 60% 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 William's Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in County Durham?
- St William's Catholic Primary School ranked 104th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% 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 William's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St William's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St William's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St William's Catholic 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 10 July 2026.