St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate
Durham · County Durham
BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 46 member schools: 40 primary schools, 6 secondary schools. Local authorities: County Durham | Gateshead | Northumberland | Sunderland. Regions: North East. — from the BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST public record.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate is a primary academy in Durham, County Durham, part of BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate
- Address
- Mill Lane, Gilesgate
- Postcode
- DH1 2JQ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Parliamentary constituency
- City of Durham
- URN (official identifier)
- 148704
- Establishment number
- 3489
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Number of pupils
- 86
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 157
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Headteacher
- Mrs Leanne Dixon
- Ofsted inspection
- Standards maintained · Inspected 14 Jan 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- stjosephsgilesgate.bwcet.com
- Telephone
- 01913865611
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2021
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate
| 2025/26 | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 86 | 72,212 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 24.4% | 33.1% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 17.4% | 16.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 7.0% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 32.6% | 4.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Standards maintained
Report published 10 Feb 2025
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportInspected as St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Durham (URN 114273)
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 24 Jul 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Durham (URN 114273)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 16 Oct 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Durham (URN 114273)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 27 Jul 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Durham (URN 114273)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 7 Mar 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 3.8% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 10.1% | 14.0% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £20,150 for 13 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 18.1% | 34.2% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £280 | £459 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 88 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | County Durham average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £820,000 £9,318 per pupil | £7,823 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £868,000 £9,864 per pupil | £7,527 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £400,000 £4,545 per pupil · 46.1% | £3,626 · 48.2% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £80,000 £909 per pupil · 9.2% | £1,219 · 16.2% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £154,000 £1,750 per pupil · 17.7% | £273 · 3.6% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £149,000 £1,693 per pupil · 17.2% | £237 · 3.1% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | −£48,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | −£219,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £9,531 per pupil, supply and agency £865 per pupil — spending up £332 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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