Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School
Voluntary aided primary school in Durham (County Durham).
KS2 RWM expected
65%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
84%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
80%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
73%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.9%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.3
▲ 1.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
14.5%
▼ 10pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
89%
214 / 240 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School is a Church of England primary school located in Durham, County Durham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 7 to 11 and currently has 219 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 240. The school is led by Mrs Lysa Grieve.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Football
- Lego
- Netball
- Orchestra
- Swimming
- Drama
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 114274
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Constituency
- City of Durham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Heidi Donkin | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jenny Bruce | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Natalie Reagan-Snowdon | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jennifer Thomas | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Alan Welch | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Paul Beetham | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Derick Jackson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Carolyn Mason | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr David Knapton | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Emily Jane Royle | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lysa Grieve | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Revd Caroline Dick Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2016 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record