St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Stanley, County Durham
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor is a primary school in Stanley, County Durham for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 2 July 2024. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hustledown, South Moor, Stanley, DH9 6PH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 75 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 42.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 2 July 2024
Strengths
- “St Mary’s is a welcoming and friendly school where everyone is known well.”
- “Pupils are happy and feel part of this small school’s community.”
- “Relationships between pupils and staff are warm in this Catholic school.”
To improve
- “However, in some lessons, chosen learning activities do not consistently allow pupils with SEND to access the curriculum as well as their peers.”
- “Unfortunately, some pupils do not practise their reading regularly at home.”
- “Although attendance is improving, some groups of pupils do not attend school often enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 September 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) | 22% | 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: 15 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 15 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.
- South Stanley Junior School 0.3 mi Good
- South Stanley Infant and Nursery School 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Greenland Community Primary School 0.4 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Bloemfontein Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Stanley Burnside Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- East Stanley School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Shield Row Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published