Durham Gilesgate Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · Durham, County Durham
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Durham County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Durham Gilesgate Primary School is a primary school in Durham, County Durham for ages 2–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 16 May 2023. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Durham Gilesgate Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 50% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 4% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- 2024/25 expected-standard results in reading, writing and maths were lowest of 7 schools: this one and the 6 of the 8 nearest primary schools in County Durham that have results.
- 2026 Reception had 24 first-choice applications for 24 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
- 57.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 24.4% across the 8 nearest primary schools in County Durham.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other County Durham schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Kepier Crescent, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1PH
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 164 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 57.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 16 May 2023
Strengths
- “Durham Gilesgate is a welcoming, inclusive school.”
- “There is a sense of calm and purpose from the moment pupils begin their school day, whether they begin in breakfast club or with friends on the school yard.”
- “This continues in the classrooms, corridors and communal spaces throughout the school day.”
To improve
- “However, the way the curriculum is organised in key stage two is complex, leading to pupils being at risk of missing out on some aspects of learning.”
- “However, a small number of pupils find learning to read more complicated.”
- “Checking what pupils are learning is a key area of development.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 June 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 50% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 24 first-preference applications, 24 offers in total, 24 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in County Durham.
- St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Laurel Avenue Community Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Durham Newton Hall Infants' School 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published