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Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Community school
Relly Path, Neville's Cross, Durham DH1 4JG · nevillescross.durham.sch.uk · 0191 384 2249
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 67%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. County Durham 62%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 277
- 93% of 297 places
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 6.5%
- First language not English
- 8.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 27 families put the school first and 29 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 29 | 27 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 27 | 20 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 26 | 23 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 42 | 43 | 1▲ | 95% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 40 | 32 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across County Durham it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲67% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 5 June 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 5 Jun 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Apr 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective May 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement Jul 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (144 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 84%
- Replies
- 144
- 49% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on the 34% who had a child bullied
based on 23 parents (16%) with SEND