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Woodlea Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Fence Houses, Houghton le Spring DH4 6AR · woodlea.durham.sch.uk · 0191 385 2675
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · May 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 72%
- 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
- 197
- 94% of 210 places
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 23.6%
- First language not English
- 1.5%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Eden Learning Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 24 families put the school first and 25 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 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 95% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% 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 | |||
| ▲72% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 114009)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 1 May 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Woodlea Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 30 Apr 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114009)
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 114009), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jan 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114009)
Apr 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114009)
Jan 2006Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114009)