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Witton-le-Wear Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
St James Gardens, Witton-le-Wear, Bishop Auckland DL14 0BG · witton-le-wearprimary.org.uk · 01388 488350
On the mapSearch near DL14 0BG
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 56%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. County Durham 62%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 2.97 mi
- 4.78 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · County Durham Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 114
- At capacity · 114 places
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 11.5%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 2.97 mi (4.78 km) from the school. Source: County Durham Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 17 families put the school first and 15 places were offered; 88% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 15 | 17 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 7 | 5 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 15 | 21 | 1.4▲ | 71% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.97 mi4.78 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 56% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% 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 | |||
| ▼56% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 114067)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Witton-le-Wear Primary School on 1 April 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 1 Apr 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Apr 2013
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 114067), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Apr 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114067)
Oct 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114067)
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (69 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 69
- 60% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 72% who raised concerns
based on the 22% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (20%) with SEND