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Wearhead Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Community school
Wearhead, Bishop Auckland DL13 1BN · wearhead.durham.sch.uk · 01388 537265
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2024
- Pupils
- 11
- 26% of 42 places
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 18.2%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2021Sept 2021 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 100% |
Results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | ||
| Expected standard | hidden | 62% |
| Higher standard | hidden | 8% |
| Average scaled score | ||
| Reading | hidden | 106 |
| Maths | hidden | 105 |
| Grammar and spelling | hidden | 105 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 8 October 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Wearhead Primary School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 8 Oct 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Oct 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Feb 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good