St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston

School overview

St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston is a primary school serving County Durham, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 91 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 78% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 24.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 20% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 107 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 11% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 7 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 5.3%. There are about 16.2 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.