Primary school

Witton Gilbert Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Durham
  • DH7 6TF
Ofsted Good · inspected Jul 2017

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,352 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 76%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 17%17%2016/17: top 67%2017/18: top 91%2018/19: top 42%2022/23: top 84%2023/24: top 78%2024/25: top 76%No exams

Against North EastArrows: North East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM53% · North East 67%2/10 Well below North East−34 pts
Higher standard, RWM10% · North East 8%6/10 Middle
Reading score105 · North East 1054/10 Below−31.7 pts
Maths score105 · North East 1055/10 Middle−28.5 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 72% · 25 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 56% · 27 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 43% · 21 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 70% · 30 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 45% · 33 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 50% · 26 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 53% · 30 pupils · North East 67%72%43%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 25 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 11% · 27 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 5% · 21 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 13% · 30 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 6% · 33 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 4% · 26 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 10% · 30 pupils · North East 8%13%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 25 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 103 · 27 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 102 · 21 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 106 · 30 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 104 · 33 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 102 · 26 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 105 · 30 pupils · North East 105106102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 25 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 102 · 27 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 101 · 21 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 107 · 30 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 103 · 33 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 101 · 26 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 105 · 30 pupils · North East 105107101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in88.2%
30 of 34 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 88.2%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3430
2nd190
3rd100

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2022

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2013Good
  3. 2017Good
  4. 2022Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026188
Free school meals (past 6 years)26.9%
First language not English3.6%
SEN support14.7%
EHC plan2.5%
Absence (sessions missed)4.0%
Persistently absent pupils7.6%

Girls 53.3%Boys 46.7%

92.6% full · 203 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.5
Pupils per adult11.1
  • Classroom teachers 6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 8.9
  • Other support 5.3

Teachers 8 FTE · Whole workforce 22.2 · 32 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,812
Spend per pupil£7,683
Staff spend per pupil£5,630
Reserve per pupil£351
  • +£65,991revenue reserve
  • +£24,184in-year balance

Grants £7,207 · self-generated £605 · premises £401 per pupil