Primary school

Acre Rigg Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Durham
  • SR8 2DU
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2018

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,838 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 86%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 53%53%2016/17: top 78%2017/18: top 79%2018/19: top 89%2022/23: top 96%2023/24: top 71%2024/25: top 86%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM47% · North East 67%1/10 Well below North East
Higher standard, RWM3% · North East 8%2/10 Well below North East−36.7 pts
Reading score102 · North East 1051/10 Well below North East
Maths score101 · North East 1051/10 Well below North East−5.8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 53% · 68 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 50% · 62 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 53% · 68 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 47% · 57 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 32% · 66 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 54% · 69 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 47% · 66 pupils · North East 67%54%32%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 9% · 68 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 5% · 62 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 15% · 68 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 11% · 57 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 5% · 66 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 3% · 69 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 3% · 66 pupils · North East 8%15%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 68 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 101 · 62 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 101 · 68 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 101 · 57 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 102 · 66 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 102 · 69 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 102 · 66 pupils · North East 105103101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 68 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 102 · 62 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 104 · 68 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 103 · 57 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 98 · 66 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 101 · 69 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 101 · 66 pupils · North East 10510598No exams

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No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2014Good
  5. 2018Good
  6. 2023Remains Good

4 strong areas

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

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026257
Free school meals (past 6 years)59.0%
First language not English3.1%
SEN support33.2%
EHC plan1.2%
Absence (sessions missed)5.4%
Persistently absent pupils10.7%

Girls 52%Boys 48%

95.9% full · 268 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.4
Pupils per adult10.9
  • Classroom teachers 11
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 8.5
  • Other support 5.2

Teachers 14 FTE · Whole workforce 27.7 · 31 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,348
Spend per pupil£6,695
Staff spend per pupil£4,926
Reserve per pupil£1,594
  • +£408,000revenue reserve
  • +£167,000in-year balance

Grants £7,207 · self-generated £141 · premises £473 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: TUDHOE LEARNING TRUST (7 academies) · trust reserve £1,460,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it