Primary school

King Street Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Durham
  • DL16 6RA
Ofsted Good · inspected Jan 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,380 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 76%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 51%51%2016/17: top 32%2017/18: top 29%29% · 2017/182018/19: top 59%2022/23: top 53%2023/24: top 70%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−16 pts
Higher standard, RWM7% · North East 8%5/10 Middle+15.3 pts
Reading score105 · North East 1054/10 Below+23.2 pts
Maths score105 · North East 1055/10 Middle+5.7 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 55% · 29 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 71% · 31 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 75% · 32 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 64% · 33 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 60% · 30 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 54% · 26 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 53% · 30 pupils · North East 67%75%53%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 29 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 3% · 31 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 13% · 32 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 6% · 33 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 20% · 30 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 8% · 26 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 7% · 30 pupils · North East 8%20%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 29 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 105 · 31 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 107 · 32 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 101 · 33 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 105 · 30 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 104 · 26 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 105 · 30 pupils · North East 105107101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 29 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 105 · 31 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 107 · 32 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 105 · 33 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 106 · 30 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 107 · 26 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 105 · 30 pupils · North East 105107105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
23 of 23 who put it first2014 · 90.9%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2323
2nd152
3rd160

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2011Satisfactory
  3. 2012Requires improvement
  4. 2014Good
  5. 2018Remains Good
  6. 2021Requires improvement
  7. 2024Good

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 2026224
Free school meals (past 6 years)44.4%
First language not English2.2%
SEN support33.8%
EHC plan3.5%
Absence (sessions missed)5.7%
Persistently absent pupils16.5%

Girls 48.3%Boys 51.8%

93.3% full · 240 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 45 responses (22.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved97.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 84.4% not applicable57.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year97.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 37.8% not applicable89.3% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed90% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child97.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school97.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school97.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development93.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent95.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.4
Pupils per adult8.8
  • Classroom teachers 7.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 14.9
  • Other support 5.1

Teachers 9.6 FTE · Whole workforce 29.6 · 41 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,911
Spend per pupil£8,299
Staff spend per pupil£6,731
Reserve per pupil£1,375
  • +£295,693revenue reserve
  • +£131,585in-year balance

Grants £8,409 · self-generated £502 · premises £372 per pupil