St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Shildon, County Durham
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon is a primary school in Shildon, County Durham for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 7 March 2023. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Jubilee Road, Shildon, DL4 2EQ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 239 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 49.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 7 March 2023
Strengths
- “Everyone is welcome at this inclusive and friendly school.”
- “Leaders have continued to develop an environment where relationships between pupils and staff are kind and respectful.”
- “Staff take extremely good care of pupils and help them to learn well.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, such as history, leaders have not yet checked the effectiveness of the revised curriculum.”
- “This means that leaders do not know how well pupils are achieving in all subjects.”
- “However, they cannot remember the content from previous history topics.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 May 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) | 67% | 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: 26 first-preference applications, 27 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as County Durham published it, drawn on the map
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- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
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A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in County Durham.
- Timothy Hackworth Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Thornhill Primary School 0.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Prince Bishops Community Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Andrew's Academy 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Byerley Park Primary School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Cockton Hill Infant School 2.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Cockton Hill Junior School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade