Catchgate Primary School
Blackett Street, Catchgate, Stanley, DH9 8LX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CONNECT MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jo Woodhall
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- New College Durham Academies Trust
- Constituency
- North Durham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 266
- Pupils on roll
- 206
- URN
- 150371
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01207234252
About this school
Catchgate Primary School is a primary academy in Stanley. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 206 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Catchgate 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 February 2023, 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Catchgate Primary School (URN 114023).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 43% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 |
How Catchgate Primary School compares
Catchgate Primary School ranked 152nd of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 6.6% | 50.5% | 206 | — |
| Annfield Plain Infant School | — | 5.5% | 36.8% | 106 | 0.5 miles |
| Annfield Plain Junior School | 53% | 5.7% | 55.5% | 99 | 0.6 miles |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton | 70% | 4.6% | 25.4% | 141 | 1.1 miles |
| Collierley Nursery and Primary School | 72% | 5.6% | 36.2% | 147 | 1.2 miles |
| Greenland Community Primary School | 75% | 4.1% | 45.1% | 318 | 1.8 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)
- 50.53%
- English as an additional language
- 4%
- Overall absence
- 6.57%
- Persistent absence
- 18.08%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Annfield Plain Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Stanley
-
Annfield Plain Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Stanley
-
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton1.1 miles
Primary · Stanley
-
Collierley Nursery and Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Stanley
-
Greenland Community Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Stanley
Other schools in Stanley
Catchgate Primary School ranks 12th 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
- 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
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Catchgate Primary School teach?
- Catchgate Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Stanley.
- Who is the headteacher of Catchgate Primary School?
- The headteacher of Catchgate Primary School is Mrs Jo Woodhall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Catchgate Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Catchgate 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 Catchgate Primary School?
- Catchgate Primary School has 206 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Catchgate Primary School full?
- Catchgate Primary School has capacity for 266 pupils and 206 on roll (77%), 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 Catchgate Primary School a faith school?
- No. Catchgate Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Catchgate Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Catchgate Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Catchgate Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Catchgate Primary School is part of CONNECT MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Catchgate Primary School compare with other schools in County Durham?
- Catchgate Primary School ranked 152nd of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Catchgate Primary School's absence rate?
- Catchgate Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census.
- What are Catchgate Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Catchgate 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.