Kirk Merrington Primary School is a primary school located in Spennymoor. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding, quality of education is good. The school inspection was carried out on 08/12/2011. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are well above average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.8%, which is 1.2 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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South View, Spennymoor

School Information

Address: South View, Spennymoor, DL16 7JB
Website: www.kirkmerrington.durham.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01388816230
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: County Durham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Nicola Murray
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 114074

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 08/12/2011

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 149
Number of Pupils: 150
Number of Boys: 71
Number of Girls: 79

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.8% 4%
Persistent absence: SUPP% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 3.8 Confidence interval 0.9 to 6.6
Writing
Well Above Average: 4.1 Confidence interval 1.4 to 6.7
Maths
Well Above Average: 3 Confidence interval 0.5 to 5.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:74%
England Average:65%

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

School:21%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kirk Merrington Primary School
South View , Kirk Merrington DL16 7JB 		4out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Middlestone Moor Primary School
Rock Road , DL16 7DA 		2out of 4 2,432 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Victoria Lane Academy
Victoria Lane , Coundon DL14 8NN 		3out of 4 2,699 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon
Victoria Lane , Coundon DL14 8NN 		- not rated 2,707 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School
Dean Bank , DL17 8PP 		3out of 4 2,964 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College
Merrington Road , DL17 8RW 		3out of 4 1,799 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Whitworth Park Academy
Whitworth Lane , DL16 7LN 		1out of 4 2,866 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Aycliffe Secure Services
Care of: Durham County Council , 26 Chilton Way DL17 0SD 		- not rated 2,241 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Oaks Secondary School
Rock Road , DL16 7DB 		4out of 4 2,383 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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