St William's Catholic Primary School
Elwick View, Trimdon Village, Trimdon Station, TS29 6HYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St William's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Trimdon Station for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham. It ranks 100th of 184 primary schools in County Durham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 11 June 2024, report published 4 July 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 11 June 2024
St William's is a small school at the heart of a small community, where everyone is made to feel valued and special. Pupils are happy and safe here. They enjoy attending school enormously. They explain that people treat each other with respect and everyone is unique. Pupils' spirituality develops alongside their understanding of their school's virtues. The compassion of the school's virtues can be seen in the warm relationships between staff and pupils. A number of parents and pupils describe the school community as being like 'one big family'. Staff, parents, governors and pupils alike explain their pride at being part of something special. Leaders have high aspirations for pupils at St William's. The school ensures that pupils are encouraged to aim high. Pupils and staff alike have high expectations of behaviour and effort. Everyone is expected to do their best. Pupils enjoy meeting these expectations, in both their learning and participation in the wider life of the school. Pupils are proud of the sporting events they take part in. They also enjoy contributing to their local community, such as litter picking, planting trees and collecting for the local food bank.
What the school should improve
- In some foundation subjects, due to mixed-age classes, pupils experience the curriculum in a different order. This means they are sometimes missing foundational knowledge that they need for new learning. As a result, some pupils are not able to build securely on what they already know. The school should continue to develop the curriculum so that pupils are able to make links between prior and new learning in all subjects.
- There is some variability in how well the curriculum is taught in classrooms. On occasion, explanations are not sufficiently clear or teachers do not routinely check pupils' understanding. This means that gaps in understanding may not be as identified as quickly as they could. The school should ensure that ongoing professional development for staff means that teachers deliver the curriculum consistently well.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
20 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
125 pupils on roll, with places for 140
Schools near St William's Catholic Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluebell Meadow Primary School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 58% met the expected standard |
| Fishburn Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 45% met the expected standard |
| Deaf Hill Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| Kelloe Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 76% met the expected standard |
| Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 87% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Tiplady
- Phone
- 01429880348
- Address
- Elwick View, Trimdon Village, Trimdon Station, TS29 6HY
- Local authority
- County Durham
- URN
- 147402
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.