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Pelton Community Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Ouston Lane, Pelton, Chester le Street DH2 1EZ · peltonps.org.uk · 0191 370 0260
Overview
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 48%
- 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
- 290
- 76% of 384 places
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 2.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 27 families put the school first and 27 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 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 33 | 32 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 35 | 32 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 48% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% 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 | |||
| ▼48% | 62% | ||
| ●9% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼101 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 134078)
Ofsted
- Ofsted inspection
- No inspection available