St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton
North Road, Dipton, Stanley, DH9 9BB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jill Burgess
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust
- Constituency
- Blaydon and Consett
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 175
- Pupils on roll
- 141
- URN
- 148609
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01207570316
About this school
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Stanley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 141 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 18 April 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. 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 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 79% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 8% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 92% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 96% | 88% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 92% | 88% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.50 | - | - |
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 Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton 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 | 79% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 157 |
| 2023/24 | 145 |
| 2024/25 | 138 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton compares
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton ranked 65th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 4.6% | 25.4% | 141 | — |
| Collierley Nursery and Primary School | 72% | 5.6% | 36.2% | 147 | 0.5 miles |
| Catchgate Primary School | 50% | 6.6% | 50.5% | 206 | 1.1 miles |
| Tanfield Lea Community Primary School | 64% | 4.1% | 30.8% | 325 | 1.3 miles |
| Annfield Plain Junior School | 53% | 5.7% | 55.5% | 99 | 1.5 miles |
| Annfield Plain Infant School | — | 5.5% | 36.8% | 106 | 1.5 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)
- 25.36%
- English as an additional language
- 1.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.55%
- Persistent absence
- 10.74%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Collierley Nursery and Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Stanley
-
Catchgate Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Stanley
-
Tanfield Lea Community Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Stanley
-
Annfield Plain Junior School1.5 miles
Primary · Stanley
-
Annfield Plain Infant School1.5 miles
Primary · Stanley
Other schools in Stanley
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton ranks 5th of the 15 ranked primary schools in Stanley.
- Annfield Plain Infant School Primary
- Annfield Plain Junior School Primary
- Beamish Primary School Primary
- Bloemfontein Primary School Primary
- Catchgate Primary School Primary
- Collierley Nursery and Primary School Primary
- East Stanley School Primary
- Greenland Community Primary School Primary
- Shield Row Primary School Primary
- South Stanley Infant and Nursery School Primary
- South Stanley Junior School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton teach?
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stanley.
- Who is the headteacher of St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton?
- The headteacher of St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton is Mrs Jill Burgess, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton, 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton?
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton has 141 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton full?
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton has capacity for 175 pupils and 141 on roll (81%), 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton a faith school?
- Yes. St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
- Does St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton?
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton is part of BISHOP WILKINSON 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 70% 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton rank locally?
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton ranked 65th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton's absence rate?
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton'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.