St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Crossgate Peth, Durham, DH1 4QBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Margaret's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Durham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham. It ranks 3rd of 42 primary schools in Durham. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 17 February 2026, report published 26 April 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

55 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths85%

85%, 23 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths16%

16%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score111

111, 5 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score111

111, 6 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

397 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals2.3%

2.3%, 24.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language17.4%

17.4%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.8%

8.8%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.8%

0.8%, 5.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Langley Moor Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	67% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Alice Hassall
Phone: 01913847331
Website: st-margarets.durham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Crossgate Peth, Durham, DH1 4QB
Local authority: County Durham
URN: 114230

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.