St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village
Primary school in Durham. Good (May 2022).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 17 May 2022, report published 7 July 2022, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around May 2026
The last inspection was in May 2022. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. It’s now later than the usual gap, so an inspection could happen at any time.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2027 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- Under 0.1 milesEsh CofE (Aided) Primary School
Report card, Jun 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected
- 1.0 milesLangley Park Primary School
Requires improvement (Jun 2024)
- 1.7 milesEsh Winning Academy
School remains Good (May 2023)
- 2.3 milesSilver Tree Primary School and Nursery
School remains Good (Dec 2023)
- 2.3 milesOur Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor
Report card, Jun 2026: 7 expected
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.