St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Durham, County Durham
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate is a primary school in Durham, County Durham for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 14 January 2025. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Mill Lane, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 2JQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 86 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 14 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils in this school benefit from a highly inclusive culture where everyone is treated equally, irrespective of their background.”
- “The school celebrates difference and, as a result, pupils are welcoming and friendly.”
- “The school has high expectations of pupils’ behaviour.”
To improve
- “The school recognises that some published outcomes for pupils are significantly below national expectations, particularly in mathematics.”
- “These improvements have not been in place for long enough to be reflected in the published data.”
- “This is particularly the case for disadvantaged pupils.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 February 2025 (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) | 100% | 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: 6 first-preference applications, 6 offers in total, 6 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as County Durham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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.
- St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham 0.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Laurel Avenue Community Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Durham Gilesgate Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published