North East
Primary schools in County Durham
208 primary schools in County Durham.
Ofsted among primary schools in County Durham
Good116
Requires improvement7
Outstanding5
Inadequate1
No overall grade79
129 of these schools carry a historic one-word grade. The remaining 79 either have no published outcome or were inspected under a newer framework with no overall grade; current report cards instead grade separate aspects of the school. What changed.
- Last overall grade still shown
- 129
- Current framework (no overall grade)
- 74
- Average days since inspection
- 925
- Framework mix
- 129 historic, 74 current, 5 none
Primary schools in County Durham
Sorted by the share of pupils meeting the expected standard at key stage 2. A gap of a point or two is noise, not a ranking — read the school pages for the intake-adjusted comparison.
Schools 1–150 of 208
| School | Area | Ofsted | Expected standard | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evenwood Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bishop Auckland | No overall grade | 93% | |
| Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Darlington | Good 2023 | 92% | |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard CastleAcademy converter | Barnard Castle | No overall grade | 92% | |
| Stanley (Crook) Primary SchoolCommunity school | Crook | Good 2024 | 90% | |
| Montalbo Nursery & Primary SchoolCommunity school | Barnard Castle | Outstanding 2023 | 90% | |
| Cestria Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester le Street | No overall grade | 88% | |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Ferryhill | Outstanding 2024 | 87% | |
| Bullion Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester le Street | Good 2024 | 86% | |
| St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school | Durham | Good 2022 | 86% | |
| St Godrics Catholic Primary School, ThornleyAcademy converter | Durham | No overall grade | 86% | |
| Ebchester CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Consett | Good 2023 | 85% | |
| Kirk Merrington Primary SchoolCommunity school | Spennymoor | Outstanding 2024 | 83% | |
| Ferryhill Station Primary SchoolCommunity school | Ferryhill | Good 2022 | 83% | |
| Framwellgate Moor Primary SchoolCommunity school | Durham | Outstanding 2024 | 83% | |
| New Seaham AcademyAcademy converter | Seaham | Good 2022 | 83% | |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, SeahamAcademy converter | Seaham | Good 2024 | 83% | |
| Neville's Cross Primary School and NurseryCommunity school | Durham | Good 2024 | 82% | |
| Hesleden Primary SchoolCommunity school | Hartlepool | Report card 2026 | 82% | |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Newton Aycliffe | Good 2022 | 82% | |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Durham | Report card 2026 | 81% | |
| Finchale Primary SchoolCommunity school | Durham | No overall grade | 81% | |
| Greenland Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Stanley | No overall grade | 80% | |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, DiptonAcademy converter | Stanley | Good 2024 | 79% | |
| Coxhoe Primary SchoolCommunity school | Durham | Report card 2026 | 78% | |
| Green Lane Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Barnard Castle | Good 2023 | 78% | |
| Burnopfield Primary SchoolCommunity school | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | Report card 2026 | 77% | |
| St Anne's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Bishop Auckland | No overall grade | 77% | |
| Sedgefield Hardwick Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Stockton-on-Tees | No overall grade | 77% | |
| Red Rose Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester le Street | Good 2023 | 76% | |
| Cassop Primary SchoolCommunity school | Durham | Good 2023 | 76% | |
| Dean Bank Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school | Ferryhill | Requires improvement 2024 | 76% | |
| Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Durham | Good 2024 | 76% | |
| Lumley Junior SchoolCommunity school | Chester le Street | Good 2024 | 75% | |
| Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School AcademyAcademy converter | Ferryhill | No overall grade | 75% | |
| Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow LawAcademy converter | Bishop Auckland | No overall grade | 75% | |
| Moorside Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Consett | No overall grade | 75% | |
| Easington CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Peterlee | Report card 2026 | 75% | |
| Wolsingham Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bishop Auckland | Good 2021 | 74% | |
| Pittington Primary SchoolCommunity school | DURHAM | Good 2022 | 74% | |
| Seaview Primary SchoolCommunity school | Seaham | Good 2024 | 74% | |
| Rosa Street Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Spennymoor | No overall grade | 74% | |
| St Godric's Catholic Primary School, DurhamAcademy converter | Durham | Good 2021 | 74% | |
| Thornhill Primary SchoolCommunity school | Shildon | Outstanding 2023 | 73% | |
| Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Durham | Report card 2026 | 73% | |
| St Benet's Catholic Primary School, OustonAcademy converter | Chester le Street | No overall grade | 73% | |
| Langley Moor Primary SchoolCommunity school | Durham | Good 2022 | 72% | |
| St William's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Trimdon Station | Good 2024 | 72% | |
| Toft Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bishop Auckland | No overall grade | 71% | |
| Shotton Primary SchoolCommunity school | Shotton Colliery | Good 2022 | 71% | |
| Hartside Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Crook | Good 2022 | 71% | |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh VillageAcademy converter | Durham | Good 2022 | 71% | |
| St Francis Horndale CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Newton Aycliffe | Good 2024 | 70% | |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-StreetAcademy converter | Chester le Street | Good 2023 | 70% | |
| Howden-le-Wear Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Crook | No overall grade | 70% | |
| Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school | Durham | Good 2023 | 69% | |
| Tanfield Lea Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Stanley | Report card 2026 | 69% | |
| Shotton Hall Primary SchoolCommunity school | Peterlee | No overall grade | 69% | |
| Collierley Nursery and Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Stanley | Report card 2026 | 69% | |
| Vane Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Newton Aycliffe | Report card 2026 | 69% | |
| Sherburn Primary SchoolCommunity school | Durham | No overall grade | 68% | |
| Wheatley Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Durham | Good 2023 | 68% | |
| St Helen Auckland Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bishop Auckland | No overall grade | 68% | |
| Consett Junior SchoolCommunity school | Consett | Good 2023 | 67% | |
| Woodland Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bishop Auckland | Good 2024 | 67% | |
| Sacriston AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Durham | Report card 2026 | 67% | |
| New Brancepeth Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Durham | No overall grade | 67% | |
| Westlea Primary SchoolCommunity school | Seaham | Good 2022 | 66% | |
| South Stanley Junior SchoolAcademy converter | Stanley | Good 2024 | 66% | |
| Nettlesworth Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester le Street | Good 2023 | 65% | |
| Belmont Cheveley Park Primary SchoolCommunity school | Durham | Good 2024 | 65% | |
| Sedgefield Primary SchoolCommunity school | Stockton-on-Tees | Good 2023 | 65% | |
| Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Chester le Street | Report card 2025 | 65% | |
| Ribbon SchoolAcademy converter | Seaham | Good 2023 | 65% | |
| Dene House Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Peterlee | Good 2022 | 65% | |
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School, TudhoeAcademy converter | Spennymoor | Good 2024 | 65% | |
| Ropery Walk Primary SchoolCommunity school | Seaham | No overall grade | 64% | |
| Benfieldside Primary SchoolCommunity school | Consett | Good 2024 | 64% | |
| Ramshaw Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bishop Auckland | Good 2024 | 64% | |
| Sugar Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school | Newton Aycliffe | No overall grade | 64% | |
| Roseberry Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school | Chester le Street | Good 2024 | 64% | |
| Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Consett | Good 2024 | 64% | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, ShottonAcademy converter | Durham | Good 2024 | 64% | |
| West Rainton Primary SchoolCommunity school | Houghton le Spring | Good 2023 | 63% | |
| Victoria Lane AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bishop Auckland | Good 2024 | 63% | |
| Tudhoe Colliery Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Spennymoor | No overall grade | 63% | |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, ConsettAcademy converter | Consett | No overall grade | 63% | |
| Seaham Trinity Primary SchoolCommunity school | Seaham | Good 2023 | 62% | |
| Browney Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Browney | Good 2022 | 62% | |
| South Hetton PrimaryAcademy sponsor led | Durham | Good 2023 | 62% | |
| Shotley Bridge Primary SchoolCommunity school | Consett | Good 2023 | 61% | |
| Esh Winning AcademyAcademy converter | Durham | Good 2023 | 61% | |
| Bournmoor Primary SchoolCommunity school | Houghton le Spring | Good 2024 | 60% | |
| Springmoor Grange SchoolCommunity school | Spennymoor | Good 2024 | 60% | |
| King Street Primary SchoolCommunity school | Spennymoor | Good 2024 | 60% | |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary, StanleyAcademy converter | Stanley | Good 2024 | 60% | |
| Kelloe Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Kelloe | No overall grade | 60% | |
| Newker Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester le Street | No overall grade | 59% | |
| East Stanley SchoolAcademy converter | Stanley | Good 2023 | 59% | |
| Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, WillingtonAcademy converter | Crook, | Good 2023 | 59% | |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton AycliffeAcademy converter | Newton Aycliffe | No overall grade | 59% | |
| Blackhall Primary SchoolCommunity school | Hartlepool | Good 2023 | 58% | |
| St Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Crook | Good 2024 | 58% | |
| Escomb Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bishop Auckland | Report card 2026 | 57% | |
| Easington Colliery Primary SchoolCommunity school | Peterlee | Good 2023 | 57% | |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, MurtonVoluntary aided school | Seaham | Good 2023 | 57% | |
| Annfield Plain Junior SchoolAcademy converter | Stanley | Good 2023 | 57% | |
| All Saints' Catholic Primary School, LanchesterAcademy converter | Durham | No overall grade | 57% | |
| St Thomas More Primary School, BelmontAcademy converter | Belmont | Good 2023 | 57% | |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop AucklandAcademy converter | Bishop Auckland | No overall grade | 57% | |
| Burnhope Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Durham | No overall grade | 57% | |
| St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | SEAHAM | No overall grade | 57% | |
| Byers Green Primary SchoolCommunity school | Spennymoor | No overall grade | 56% | |
| Ludworth Primary SchoolCommunity school | Durham | Good 2023 | 56% | |
| Esh CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Durham | Good 2022 | 56% | |
| Peases West AcademyAcademy converter | Crook | Good 2023 | 56% | |
| Tow Law Millennium Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bishop Auckland | Good 2023 | 55% | |
| Cotsford Primary SchoolCommunity school | Peterlee | Good 2024 | 55% | |
| Bluebell Meadow Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Trimdon Station | Good 2023 | 55% | |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, BlackhillAcademy converter | Consett | Good 2024 | 55% | |
| St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton ParkAcademy converter | Bishop Auckland | Good 2023 | 54% | |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BlackhallAcademy converter | Hartlepool | No overall grade | 54% | |
| Cockfield Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bishop Auckland | Good 2023 | 53% | |
| Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | BISHOP AUCKLAND | No overall grade | 53% | |
| Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw MoorAcademy converter | Durham | Requires improvement 2023 | 53% | |
| Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, LeadgateAcademy converter | Consett | No overall grade | 53% | |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley MoorAcademy converter | DURHAM | No overall grade | 53% | |
| Witton-le-Wear Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bishop Auckland | No overall grade | 53% | |
| St Andrew's AcademyAcademy converter | Bishop Auckland | Good 2019 | 53% | |
| Ouston Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chester le Street | Report card 2026 | 52% | |
| Etherley Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bishop Auckland | No overall grade | 51% | |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Peterlee | Good 2023 | 51% | |
| Middlestone Moor AcademyAcademy converter | Durham | Report card 2026 | 51% | |
| West Pelton Primary SchoolCommunity school | Stanley | No overall grade | 50% | |
| Leadgate Primary School - Split SiteCommunity school | Consett | Good 2023 | 50% | |
| West Cornforth Primary SchoolCommunity school | Ferryhill | No overall grade | 50% | |
| Silver Tree Primary School and NurseryCommunity school | Durham | Good 2023 | 50% | |
| Shield Row Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Stanley | Good 2023 | 50% | |
| Catchgate Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Stanley | Good 2023 | 50% | |
| Delves Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school | Consett | Report card 2026 | 48% | |
| Bloemfontein Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Stanley | Good 2024 | 48% | |
| Brandon Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Durham | No overall grade | 48% | |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, CrookAcademy converter | Crook | No overall grade | 48% | |
| Byerley Park Primary SchoolCommunity school | Newton Aycliffe | Report card 2026 | 47% | |
| Fishburn Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Stockton-on-Tees | Requires improvement 2023 | 47% | |
| Crook Primary SchoolCommunity school | Crook | Good 2023 | 45% | |
| Witton Gilbert Primary SchoolCommunity school | Durham | Good 2022 | 45% | |
| Yohden Primary SchoolCommunity school | Peterlee | Good 2023 | 45% | |
| St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, ConsettAcademy converter | Consett | No overall grade | 45% | |
| Deaf Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Trimdon Station | Good 2022 | 45% | |
| Bearpark Primary SchoolCommunity school | Durham | Good 2024 | 44% |