St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Jubilee Road, Shildon, DL4 2EQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon is a primary school in Shildon for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham. It ranks 73rd of 184 primary schools in County Durham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 March 2023, report published 3 May 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

239 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals49.8%

49.8%, 23.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.1%

2.1%, 19.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18%

18%, 3.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.3%

3.3%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Timothy Hackworth Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Thornhill Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	93% met the expected standard
Prince Bishops Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Andrew's Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	46% met the expected standard
Byerley Park Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	73% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Pallister
Phone: 01388773476
Website: st-johnscofe.durham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Jubilee Road, Shildon, DL4 2EQ
Local authority: County Durham
URN: 114285

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.