Primary school

Framwellgate Moor Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Durham
  • DH1 5BG
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected May 2024 Top school 2024/25

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 611 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 5%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 8%8%2016/17: top 7%2017/18: top 33%2018/19: top 24%2022/23: top 6%2023/24: top 7%2024/25: top 5%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM87% · North East 67%10/10 Top 10%+25.5 pts
Higher standard, RWM33% · North East 8%10/10 Top 10%+5.5 pts
Reading score110 · North East 10510/10 Top 10%+15.4 pts
Maths score109 · North East 10510/10 Top 10%+37.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 79% · 33 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 85% · 27 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 73% · 30 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 77% · 31 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 83% · 30 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 83% · 30 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 87% · 45 pupils · North East 67%87%73%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 12% · 33 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 26% · 27 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 23% · 30 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 23% · 31 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 20% · 30 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 30% · 30 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 33% · 45 pupils · North East 8%33%12%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 107 · 33 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 109 · 27 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 110 · 30 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 107 · 31 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 109 · 30 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 109 · 30 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 110 · 45 pupils · North East 105110107No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 33 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 107 · 27 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 107 · 30 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 106 · 31 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 109 · 30 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 109 · 30 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 109 · 45 pupils · North East 105109106No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in89.6%
43 of 48 who put it first2014 · 53.8%2026 · 89.6%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4843
2nd320
3rd300

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2012Outstanding
  3. 2024Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026375
Free school meals (past 6 years)20.4%
First language not English25.2%
SEN support7.5%
EHC plan3.3%
Absence (sessions missed)4.3%
Persistently absent pupils7.9%

Girls 48.6%Boys 51.4%

96.2% full · 390 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 73 responses (19.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 74% not applicable47.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 26% not applicable90.7% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed80% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child89% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing94.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent94.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.5
Pupils per adult8.9
  • Classroom teachers 13.7
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 23.7
  • Other support 6

Teachers 16.7 FTE · Whole workforce 46.4 · 58 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,281
Spend per pupil£7,184
Staff spend per pupil£5,619
Reserve per pupil£195
  • +£70,181revenue reserve
  • +£34,859in-year balance

Grants £6,786 · self-generated £495 · premises £342 per pupil