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Bloemfontein Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 0–11 · Academy
The Middles, Craghead, Stanley DH9 6AG · bloemfonteinprimary.co.uk · 01207 232198
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 67%
- 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
- 127
- 64% of 200 places
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 58.5%
- First language not English
- 2.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 7 families put the school first and 7 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 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 7 | 6 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 14 | 13 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 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 0% 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% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 114034)
Ofsted
Bloemfontein Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 23 April 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 23 Apr 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Nov 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 114034), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Nov 2023Monitoring visitEffective action
- Jun 2023Monitoring visitEffective action
Nov 2022Inadequate
Quality of education Inadequate Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Inadequate Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jan 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114034)
Apr 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114034)
Dec 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114034)
What parents said
73% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (15 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 73%
- Replies
- 15
- 10% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 40% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied