Primary school

Shotton Hall Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Durham
  • SR8 1NX
Ofsted Good · inspected Apr 2016

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,451 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 50%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 67%67%2016/17: top 27%27% · 2016/172017/18: top 72%2018/19: top 54%2022/23: top 30%2023/24: top 61%2024/25: top 50%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM64% · North East 67%4/10 Below
Higher standard, RWM22% · North East 8%10/10 Top 10%+35.5 pts
Reading score105 · North East 1054/10 Below
Maths score106 · North East 1056/10 Middle+23 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 47% · 60 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 73% · 44 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 57% · 51 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 66% · 50 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 69% · 51 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 58% · 52 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 64% · 50 pupils · North East 67%73%47%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 60 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 9% · 44 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 10% · 51 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 12% · 50 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 12% · 51 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 8% · 52 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 22% · 50 pupils · North East 8%22%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 60 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 104 · 44 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 103 · 51 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 104 · 50 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 104 · 51 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 105 · 52 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 105 · 50 pupils · North East 105105102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 60 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 105 · 44 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 103 · 51 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 105 · 50 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 105 · 51 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 103 · 52 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 106 · 50 pupils · North East 105106101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in82.0%
50 of 61 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 82.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6150
2nd410
3rd190

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  1. 2006Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2008Goodas predecessor
  3. 2009Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2012Satisfactory
  5. 2014Requires improvement
  6. 2016Good
  7. 2019Remains Good
  8. 2025Ungraded visit

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 2026350
Free school meals (past 6 years)28.8%
First language not English0.6%
SEN support7.1%
EHC plan0.6%
Absence (sessions missed)4.4%
Persistently absent pupils8.3%

Girls 48.4%Boys 51.6%

100% full · 350 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 47 responses (13.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school85.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school85.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved83% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 63.8% not applicable47.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year91.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 25.5% not applicable77.1% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?25.5% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 25.5% who said Yes above58.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child87.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school87.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing80.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school78.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development70.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent83% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.4
Pupils per adult11.1
  • Classroom teachers 12.6
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 16.1
  • Other support 4.8

Teachers 15.6 FTE · Whole workforce 36.5 · 46 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,576
Spend per pupil£7,283
Staff spend per pupil£5,602
Reserve per pupil£1,678
  • +£587,434revenue reserve
  • +£102,516in-year balance

Grants £7,217 · self-generated £360 · premises £675 per pupil