Primary school

Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Durham
  • DL17 8QY
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Sep 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,076 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 8%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 13%13%2016/17: top 4%4% · 2016/172017/18: top 16%2018/19: top 7%2022/23: top 18%2023/24: top 8%2024/25: top 8%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM84% · North East 67%10/10 Top 10%
Higher standard, RWM10% · North East 8%6/10 Middle−25.5 pts
Reading score108 · North East 1058/10 Above−15.3 pts
Maths score107 · North East 1058/10 Above−9.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 75% · 24 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 90% · 30 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 81% · 27 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 87% · 31 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 75% · 32 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 83% · 29 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 84% · 31 pupils · North East 67%90%75%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 8% · 24 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 0% · 30 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 15% · 27 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 19% · 31 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 9% · 32 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 0% · 29 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 10% · 31 pupils · North East 8%19%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 109 · 24 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 108 · 30 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 110 · 27 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 109 · 31 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 107 · 32 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 105 · 29 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 108 · 31 pupils · North East 105110105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 108 · 24 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 107 · 30 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 107 · 27 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 108 · 31 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 105 · 32 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 104 · 29 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 107 · 31 pupils · North East 105108104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
26 of 26 who put it first2014 · 81.1%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2626
2nd151
3rd60

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2012Outstandingas predecessor
  4. 2024Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026248
Free school meals (past 6 years)34.1%
First language not English2.1%
SEN support15.6%
EHC plan3.8%
Absence (sessions missed)5.0%
Persistently absent pupils9.7%

Girls 50%Boys 50%

118.1% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 41 responses (17.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school92.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved92.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 68.3% not applicable23.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year92.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 14.6% not applicable68.6% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?24.4% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 24.4% who said Yes above50% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child90.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school87.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing78.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development78.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent80.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher30.6
Pupils per adult11.8
  • Classroom teachers 4.8
  • Leadership 3.1
  • Teaching assistants 12.6
  • Other support 6.5

Teachers 7.9 FTE · Whole workforce 27 · 39 people

Financials · 2024/25

Per-pupil figures left out: this return covers 3 months.

  • +£354,000revenue reserve
  • +£76,000in-year balance

Multi-academy trust: MELROSE LEARNING TRUST (12 academies) · trust reserve £777,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it