Crook Primary School, based in Crook, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Crook Primary School currently has around 345 pupils on roll, which is about 77% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.7% boys and 51.3% girls. Around 39.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88.1%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Croft Avenue, Crook, DL15 8QG |
| Website: | www.crookprimary.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01388762400 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | County Durham |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Alison Johnson |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 114056 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/03/2018
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 450 |
| Number of Pupils: | 345 |
| Number of Boys: | 168 |
| Number of Girls: | 177 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 19.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 88.10% | 304 |
| Unclassified | 4.60% | 16 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.90% | 10 |
| Other Asian | 1.40% | 5 |
| Other White | 1.40% | 5 |
| Chinese | 0.90% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crook Nursery School Croft Avenue , DL15 8QG | - not rated | 0 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crook Infant School Croft Avenue , DL15 8QG | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Crook Primary School Croft Avenue , DL15 8QG | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Cuthberts Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Church Hill , DL15 9DN | - not rated | 790 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook Church Hill , DL15 9DN | 3out of 4 | 790 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hartside Primary Academy Hartside , DL15 9NN | 3out of 4 | 802 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.