Primary school

Middlestone Moor Academy

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  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Durham
  • DL16 7DA
Ofsted report card · inspected Feb 2026

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,943 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 33%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 61%61%2016/17: top 83%2017/18: top 66%2018/19: top 34%2022/23: top 75%2023/24: top 75%2024/25: top 33%No exams

Against North East

Expected standard, RWM71% · North East 67%Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · North East 8%Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score103 · North East 105Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score104 · North East 105Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 50% · 30 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 47% · 30 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 60% · 30 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 73% · 30 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 51% · 37 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 52% · 31 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 71% · 28 pupils · North East 67%73%47%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 30 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 7% · 30 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 13% · 30 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 13% · 30 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 0% · 37 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 0% · 31 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 0% · 28 pupils · North East 8%13%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 30 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 104 · 30 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 106 · 30 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 107 · 30 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 102 · 37 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 103 · 31 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 103 · 28 pupils · North East 105107100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 30 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 101 · 30 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 106 · 30 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 107 · 30 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 101 · 37 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 103 · 31 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 104 · 28 pupils · North East 105107101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
23 of 23 who put it first2014 · 63.5%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2323
2nd111
3rd131

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2026

  • InclusionExpected
  • AchievementExpected
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected
  • Leadership and governanceExpected
  • Early yearsNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2006Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2010Goodas predecessor
  3. 2013Goodas predecessor
  4. 2017Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2020Goodas predecessor
  6. 2026Lowest Needs attention

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026265
Free school meals (past 6 years)40.4%
First language not English3.8%
SEN support14.6%
EHC plan3.1%
Absence (sessions missed)5.3%
Persistently absent pupils14.9%

Girls 51.7%Boys 48.3%

95.3% full · 278 places

Parent View

As at 6 Apr 2026 · 55 responses (21.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school85.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school81.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved70.9% agree
  • Has your child been bullied at this school?18.2% yes
  • When the bullying took place the school dealt with it quickly and effectively · asked only of the 18.2% who said Yes above30% agree
  • Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities?38.2% yes
  • The school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 38.2% who said Yes above52.4% agree
  • The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know67.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 5.5% had no concerns to raise67.3% agree
  • When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart69.1% agree
  • The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well74.5% agree
  • Would you recommend this school to another parent?76.4% yes
  • Your overall view of the school63.6% positive

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher27.6
Pupils per adult17.0
  • Classroom teachers 8.6
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 6
  • Other support 3.1

Teachers 9.6 FTE · Whole workforce 18.7 · 26 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,462
Spend per pupil£6,986
Staff spend per pupil£5,363
Reserve per pupil£1,996
  • +£508,000revenue reserve
  • +£121,000in-year balance

Grants £7,202 · self-generated £259 · premises £138 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP (22 academies) · trust reserve £9,036,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it