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Bluebell Meadow Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Sponsored academy
Elwick View, Trimdon Station TS29 6JU · 01429 880349
On the mapSearch near TS29 6JU
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 58%
- 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
- 210
- 50% of 420 places
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 43.9%
- First language not English
- 0.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 14 families put the school first and 14 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 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 58% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% 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 | |||
| ▼58% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 114071)
Ofsted
Bluebell Meadow Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 27 June 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 27 Jun 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, May 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 114071), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
May 2019Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Inadequate Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114071)
Jun 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114071)
Feb 2006Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114071)
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (38 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 38
- 17% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (34%) with SEND