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Tow Law Millennium Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school

Wear Street, Attlee Estate, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland DL13 4LF · towlaw.org.uk · 01388 730283

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Feb 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
54%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. County Durham 62%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
77
55% of 140 places
Local authority
County Durham
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
42.9%
First language not English
3.9%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 8 families put the school first and 8 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 14 (Places 15)14September 2023: 7 (Places 7)7September 2024: 5 (Places 8)5September 2025: 12 (Places 12)12September 2026: 8 (Places 8)8Places 8
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026881100%
September 2025Sept 202512121100%
September 2024Sept 2024850.6100%
September 2023Sept 2023771100%
September 2022Sept 202215140.9100%

Results

In 2024/25, 54% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across County Durham it was 62%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 52% (England 53%)52%2016/17: 71% (England 61%)71%2017/18: 80% (England 64%)80%2018/19: 50% (England 65%)50%2022/23: 55% (England 60%)55%2023/24: 43% (England 61%)43%2024/25: 54% (England 62%)54%England 62%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 14 February 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Tow Law Millennium Primary School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
14 Feb 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2017Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Oct 2009Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (12 replies, to 1 January 2024).

Recommend
83%
Replies
12
13% · 1 Jan 2024
Child is happy at school▼83% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●91% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●83% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼67% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▼83% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼50% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼67% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼50% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼70% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 83% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲52% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 33% who had a child bullied

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