St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe
Durham Road, Spennymoor, DL16 6SL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Thompson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust
- Constituency
- Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 232
- URN
- 148628
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01388814285
About this school
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Spennymoor. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 232 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 15 May 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 | 34 | 28 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 54% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 14% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 86% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 64% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 86% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.40 | - | - |
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 Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 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 | 65% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 240 |
| 2023/24 | 230 |
| 2024/25 | 233 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe compares
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe ranked 50th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 4.1% | 14.8% | 232 | — |
| Springmoor Grange School | 58% | 4.8% | 21.3% | 415 | 0.1 miles |
| North Park Primary School | 56% | 7.1% | 69.1% | 243 | 0.4 miles |
| King Street Primary School | 53% | 5.7% | 44.4% | 224 | 0.4 miles |
| Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy | 70% | 3.7% | 38% | 245 | 0.9 miles |
| Tudhoe Colliery Primary School | 72% | 3.6% | 16.2% | 212 | 0.9 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)
- 14.78%
- English as an additional language
- 1.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.07%
- Persistent absence
- 9.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Springmoor Grange School0.1 miles
Primary · Spennymoor
-
North Park Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Spennymoor
-
King Street Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Spennymoor
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Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Spennymoor
-
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Spennymoor
Other schools in Spennymoor
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe ranks 2nd of the 8 ranked primary schools in Spennymoor.
- Byers Green Primary School Primary
- King Street Primary School Primary
- Kirk Merrington Primary School Primary
- North Park Primary School Primary
- Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy Primary
- Springmoor Grange School Primary
- Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Primary
- Tudhoe Moor Nursery School Nursery
- Whitworth Park Academy Secondary
- The Meadows Academy Academies
- The Oaks Secondary School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe teach?
- St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Spennymoor.
- Who is the headteacher of St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe?
- The headteacher of St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe is Mrs Lisa Thompson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe, 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 Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe?
- St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe has 232 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe full?
- St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe has capacity for 210 pupils and 232 on roll (110%), 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 Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe a faith school?
- Yes. St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
- Does St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe?
- St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 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 Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 73% 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 Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe rank locally?
- St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe ranked 50th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% 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 Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe's absence rate?
- St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe'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.