St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street

URN 148259·Primary·Academy converter·Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust·Compare
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Oct 2023Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£5,878.64

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

72.1%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

-2.1%

of income

In-year balance

+6.2%

of income

Key indicators

No active flags for this school.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

12 October 2023 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Outstanding

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)80.0%
Expected standard (writing)83.0%
Expected standard (maths)83.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.77.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

220

Capacity

243 (91%)

Free school meals

8.6%

English additional lang.

21.8%

Ethnicity

White British 68.2%Asian 13.7%Black 5.5%Mixed 5.4%Chinese 1.4%Other 0.5%

Age range: 311

Workforce

FTE teachersFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

8.9

Pupil:teacher ratioNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

24.0

Mean salary

£47,354

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

3.4%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

4.6%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

2.6%

Unauthorised absence

0.8%

2024/25 · 174 pupils