St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Stanley, County Durham
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Durham County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton is a primary school in Stanley, County Durham for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next, from the inspection on 18 April 2024. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton 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
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, as at 164 of the 200 other County Durham primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Reception 2026 had 14 first-choice applications for 14 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place; 25 places are published for Reception 2027.
- In 2024/25, 70% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 4% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
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
- North Road, Dipton, Flint Hill, Stanley, DH9 9BB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 141 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Inspected 18 April 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils at this school embody the school’s values of the ‘Three Rs’.”
- “They are respectful, responsible and ready to learn.”
- “Pupils of all ages are polite and considerate.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 May 2024 (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) | 70% | 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: 14 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 14 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.
- Collierley Nursery and Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Catchgate Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Tanfield Lea Community Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Annfield Plain Junior School 1.5 mi School remains Good
- Annfield Plain Infant School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Burnopfield Primary School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley 2.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate 2.2 mi Not judged Last distance published