Primary school

Pelton Community Primary School

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  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Durham
  • DH2 1EZ
Ofsted Good · inspected Jan 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,579 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 84%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 60%60%2016/17: top 72%2017/18: top 57%57% · 2017/182018/19: top 77%2022/23: top 85%2023/24: top 94%2024/25: top 84%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM48% · North East 67%2/10 Well below North East−7.2 pts
Higher standard, RWM9% · North East 8%6/10 Middle+46.8 pts
Reading score101 · North East 1051/10 Well below North East−6.8 pts
Maths score103 · North East 1052/10 Well below North East
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 50% · 40 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 53% · 40 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 64% · 39 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 56% · 41 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 44% · 45 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 36% · 44 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 48% · 33 pupils · North East 67%64%36%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 40 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 13% · 40 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 10% · 39 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 2% · 41 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 4% · 45 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 2% · 44 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 9% · 33 pupils · North East 8%13%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 40 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 101 · 40 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 104 · 39 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 101 · 41 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 101 · 45 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 99 · 44 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 101 · 33 pupils · North East 10510499No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 40 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 104 · 40 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 106 · 39 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 104 · 41 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 100 · 45 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 99 · 44 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 103 · 33 pupils · North East 10510699No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
27 of 27 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2727
2nd160
3rd90

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2019

  1. 2005Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2012Goodas predecessor
  4. 2015Goodas predecessor
  5. 2019Remains Goodas predecessor

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026290
Free school meals (past 6 years)50.2%
First language not English2.3%
SEN support58.6%
EHC plan1.9%
Absence (sessions missed)7.1%
Persistently absent pupils21.8%

Girls 49.5%Boys 50.5%

75.5% full · 384 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.2
Pupils per adult12.8
  • Classroom teachers 11.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 6.5
  • Other support 5.1

Teachers 13.6 FTE · Whole workforce 25.1 · 36 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£9,455
Spend per pupil£8,426
Staff spend per pupil£7,215
Reserve per pupil£1,264
  • +£362,000revenue reserve
  • +£295,000in-year balance

Grants £9,288 · self-generated £168 · premises £185 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: NEW COLLEGE DURHAM ACADEMIES TRUST (7 academies) · trust reserve £4,125,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it