St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate
Mill Lane, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 2JQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr David Miller
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust
- Constituency
- City of Durham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 157
- Pupils on roll
- 86
- URN
- 148704
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01913865611
About this school
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Durham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 86 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 January 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 16 | 20 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% | 45% | 100% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 50% | 65% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 50% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 45% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 102.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 98.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 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 | 44% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 100% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 112 |
| 2023/24 | 99 |
| 2024/25 | 89 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate compares
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate ranked 1st of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 100% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 100% | 6.7% | 28.4% | 86 | — |
| St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham | — | 5.4% | 58.5% | 167 | 0.1 miles |
| Laurel Avenue Community Primary School | 60% | 7.4% | 81% | 114 | 0.3 miles |
| Durham Gilesgate Primary School | 50% | 6.4% | 63.3% | 164 | 0.3 miles |
| Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School | 73% | 4.2% | 14.2% | 261 | 0.9 miles |
| St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont | 67% | 3% | 14.1% | 107 | 1.0 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)
- 28.4%
- English as an additional language
- 29.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.69%
- Persistent absence
- 22.67%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham0.1 miles
Primary · Durham
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Laurel Avenue Community Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Durham
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Durham Gilesgate Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Durham
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Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Durham
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St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont1.0 miles
Primary · Belmont
Other schools in Durham
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate ranks 1st of the 42 ranked primary schools in Durham.
- All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester Primary
- Bearpark Primary School Primary
- Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School Primary
- Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary
- Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School Primary
- Brandon Primary Academy Primary
- Burnhope Primary School Primary
- Cassop Primary School Primary
- Coxhoe Primary School Primary
- Durham Gilesgate Primary School Primary
- Durham Newton Hall Infants' School Primary
- Edmondsley Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate teach?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Durham.
- Who is the executive headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate?
- The executive headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate is Mr David Miller, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate, 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate has 86 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate full?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate has capacity for 157 pupils and 86 on roll (55%), 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate a faith school?
- Yes. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
- Does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 44% in 2022/23 and 100% 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate rank locally?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate ranked 1st of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 100% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate's absence rate?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate's overall absence rate is 6.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate'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.