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Compare Cotherstone Primary School and Montalbo Nursery & Primary School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle

Comparison of primary schools: Cotherstone Primary School (Primary) in Barnard Castle; Montalbo Nursery & Primary School (Primary) in Barnard Castle; St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle (Primary) in Barnard Castle — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.

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This page compares Cotherstone Primary School, Montalbo Nursery & Primary School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle. They are primary phase and community school and academy converter type located around Barnard Castle, County Durham. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Montalbo Nursery & Primary School), published Mar 2023. The lowest is 2 (Cotherstone Primary School), published Apr 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Cotherstone Primary School (Apr 2024). average roll around ≈ 150, combined total ≈ 400, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–15–20%; all within the BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST trust.

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Cotherstone Primary School
DL12 9QB
Phase / Type
Primary • Community school
Location
Barnard Castle
County Durham
DL12 9QB
Ofsted
2 24 Apr 2024
Pupils
≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
15–20% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
County Durham (840)
Website
cotherstoneschool.org.uk
Telephone
01833650491
Montalbo Nursery & Primary School
DL12 8TN
Phase / Type
Primary • Community school
Location
Barnard Castle
County Durham
DL12 8TN
Ofsted
1 8 Mar 2023
Pupils
≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
10–15% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
County Durham (840)
Website
www.montalbo.durham.sch.uk
Telephone
01833637718
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle
DL12 8JR
Phase / Type
Primary • Academy converter
Location
Barnard Castle
County Durham
DL12 8JR
Ofsted
2 19 Dec 2019
Pupils
≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
15–20% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Website
www.stmarysbc.bhcet.org.uk
Telephone
01833637029
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