Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor

Term dates

This school sets its own term dates, which are different from County Durham council's. See the school's own term dates.

Admissions

Places for Reception and junior school are applied for through your home council, not the school.

Apply for a primary school place on GOV.UK

How places are given: as a Roman Catholic school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.

How many families applied: Reception

For September 2026, 6 families put this school as their first choice, and 6 places were offered. 6 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

No club is registered with Ofsted at this school's address. Ask the school about breakfast or after-school care, or find clubs nearby.

Ofsted inspection

Report card, 30 June 2026. Ofsted now grades each area separately, from exceptional to urgent improvement, with no single overall grade.

Inclusion

Expected standard

Curriculum and teaching

Expected standard

Achievement

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Attendance and behaviour

Expected standard

Personal development and wellbeing

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Early years

Expected standard

Leadership and governance

Expected standard

Safeguarding standards: met.

Previous inspection, 18 October 2023. Overall: Requires improvement

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Academy

Phase

Primary

Ages

4–11

Pupils

98 (capacity 105)

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Roman Catholic

Diocese

Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle

Academy trust

BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST

Phone

01913734343

Address

Durham Road, Ushaw Moor, Durham, DH7 7LF

Website

ourladyandstjosephsushawmoor.bwcet.com

Official school record, including Ofsted reports