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Ramshaw Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school

Oaks Bank, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland DL14 9SD · ramshaw.durham.sch.uk · 01388 832411

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · May 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
64%
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
54
70% of 77 places
Local authority
County Durham
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
33.3%
First language not English
0%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 6 families put the school first and 6 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: 7 (Places 7)7September 2023: 6 (Places 7)6September 2024: 8 (Places 8)8September 2025: 2 (Places 2)2September 2026: 6 (Places 6)6Places 6
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026661100%
September 2025Sept 2025221100%
September 2024Sept 2024881100%
September 2023Sept 2023760.9100%
September 2022Sept 2022771100%

Results

In 2024/25, 64% 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: 64% (England 53%)64%2017/18: 77% (England 64%)77%2018/19: 88% (England 65%)88%2022/23: 64% (England 60%)64%2024/25: 64% (England 62%)64%England 62%

hidden: too few pupils to publish

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 23 May 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Ramshaw Primary School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
23 May 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
  • Oct 2008Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding

What parents said

94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (16 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
94%
Replies
16
27% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲94% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲88% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲101% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼81% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲100% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲94% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●81% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼72% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 69% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲61% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 31% who had a child bullied

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