Hunwick Primary School is a primary school in Crook, serving pupils aged 3 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.

Hunwick Primary School currently has around 112 pupils on roll, which is about 55% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.5% boys and 45.5% girls. Around 15.3% 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 4.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (96.4%).

School Information

Address: Church Lane, Crook, DL15 0JX
Website:
Telephone:
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: County Durham
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Stuart Joyce
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 114054

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 203
Number of Pupils: 112
Number of Boys: 61
Number of Girls: 51

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 6.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British96.40%108
White and Black African1.80%2
Other (any other ethnic group)0.90%1
Other White0.90%1
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (0.0)
Writing: Average (0.9)
Maths: Average (-2.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
67%
Town average
56%
Local authority average
61%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
5%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
104.8
Local authority average
105.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
103.3
Local authority average
103.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hunwick Primary School
Church Lane , Hunwick DL15 0JX
- not rated 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Hunwick Primary School
Church Lane , Hunwick DL15 0JX
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Sunnybrow Primary School
Hunwick Lane , DL15 0LT
- not rated 2,119 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Hall Lane , Willington DL15 0QH
3out of 4 2,701 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Willington Primary School
Chapel Street , Willington DL15 0EQ
3out of 4 2,756 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Parkside Academy
Hall Lane Estate , Willington DL15 0QF
3out of 4 2,505 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Parkside Sports College
Hall Lane Estate , Willington DL15 0QF
- not rated 2,505 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.