St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate
Welfare Park, Wingate, Co Durham, TS28 5AN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julie Hill
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
- Sponsor
- Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust
- Constituency
- Easington
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 84
- Pupils on roll
- 67
- URN
- 147929
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01429838294
About this school
St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Co Durham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 67 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 16 April 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 7 | 5 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | - | 31% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 57% | - | 46% |
| Expected standard in maths | 57% | - | 62% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | - | 31% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | - | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | - | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
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 Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate 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 | — | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 31% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65 |
| 2023/24 | 69 |
| 2024/25 | 74 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate compares
St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate ranked 177th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 31% | 5.8% | 47.3% | 67 | — |
| Wingate Primary School | — | — | — | 347 | 0.1 miles |
| Deaf Hill Primary School | 69% | 8.3% | 56.8% | 154 | 1.4 miles |
| Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School | — | — | — | 56 | 1.5 miles |
| Shotton Hall Primary School | 64% | 4.4% | 28.8% | 350 | 1.9 miles |
| Wheatley Hill Community Primary School | 68% | 7.4% | 50.8% | 445 | 2.0 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)
- 47.3%
- English as an additional language
- 18.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.75%
- Persistent absence
- 17.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wingate Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Wingate
-
Deaf Hill Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Trimdon Station
-
Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
-
Shotton Hall Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Peterlee
-
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Durham
Common questions
- What year groups does St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate teach?
- St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Co Durham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate?
- The headteacher of St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate is Mrs Julie Hill, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate, 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 Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate?
- St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate has 67 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate full?
- St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate has capacity for 84 pupils and 67 on roll (80%), 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 Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate a faith school?
- Yes. St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
- Is St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate a selective school?
- No. St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate?
- St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate is part of BISHOP CHADWICK 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 Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate'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 31% 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 Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate rank locally?
- St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate ranked 177th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% 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 Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate's absence rate?
- St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate'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.