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Howden-le-Wear Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
School Street, Howden-le-Wear, Crook DL15 8HJ · howden-le-wearprimary.org.uk · 01388 763287
On the mapSearch near DL15 8HJ
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 41%
- 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
- 179
- 4 over 175 places · 102%
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 18%
- First language not English
- 2.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 14 families put the school first and 15 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 | 15 | 14 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 19 | 17 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 41% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% 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 | |||
| ▼41% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 114061)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Howden-le-Wear Primary School on 17 June 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 17 Jun 2025
- 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: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jan 2015
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 114061), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jan 2015Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114061)
Dec 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114061)
What parents said
87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (54 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 87%
- Replies
- 54
- 29% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 30% who had a child bullied
based on 17 parents (31%) with SEND