Howletch Lane Primary School is a primary school located in Peterlee. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 31/01/2018. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.4%, which is 0.4 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Pennine Drive, Peterlee, SR8 2NQ
Website: http://www.howletchlane.co.uk/
Telephone: 01915862765
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: County Durham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Helen Adair
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 114198

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 31/01/2018

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 399
Number of Pupils: 413
Number of Boys: 219
Number of Girls: 194

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -0.5 Confidence interval -2.4 to 1.4
Writing
Average: 1.3 Confidence interval -0.4 to 3
Maths
Average: 0.6 Confidence interval -1 to 2.2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:58%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:12%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rosemary Lane Nursery School
Rosemary Lane , Easington Village SR8 3BQ 		4out of 4 3,211 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Howletch Lane Primary School
Pennine Drive , County Durham SR8 2NQ 		3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Westway , SR8 1DE 		3out of 4 753 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Acre Rigg Infant School
Acre Rigg Road , SR8 2DU 		3out of 4 1,031 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Acre Rigg Academy
Acre Rigg Road , SR8 2DU 		3out of 4 1,052 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Shotton Hall Primary School
Waveney Road , SR8 1NX 		3out of 4 1,080 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
Westway , SR8 1DE 		- not rated 506 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Academy at Shotton Hall
Passfield Way , SR8 1AU 		4out of 4 1,117 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dene Academy
Manor Way , SR8 5RL 		2out of 4 2,513 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Easington Academy
Stockton Road , Easington Village SR8 3AY 		3out of 4 2,761 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
East Durham College
Willerby Grove , SR8 2RN 		- not rated 518 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Endeavour Academy Durham
Willerby Grove , SR8 2RN 		3out of 4 518 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
Hope Wood Academy
Crawlaw Road , Easington Colliery SR8 3LP 		3out of 4 3,222 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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