Shotton Primary School is a primary school located in Shotton Colliery. 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 07/03/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is above average, progress in reading and progress in writing are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 6%, which is 2 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Grange Terrace, Shotton Colliery

School Information

Address: Grange Terrace, Shotton Colliery, DH6 2JP
Website: www.shottonprimary.durham.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01915262006
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: County Durham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Heather Shaw
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 114152

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 07/03/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 426
Number of Pupils: 330
Number of Boys: 166
Number of Girls: 164

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6% 4%
Persistent absence: 20.4% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -0.3 Confidence interval -1.9 to 1.4
Writing
Average: 0.7 Confidence interval -0.9 to 2.2
Maths
Above Average: 2.1 Confidence interval 0.7 to 3.6

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:52%
England Average:65%

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

School:4%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:101
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
Shotton Primary School
Grange Terrace , DH6 2JP 		3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary
Fleming Field , Shotton DH6 2JQ 		3out of 4 869 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Howletch Lane Primary School
Pennine Drive , County Durham SR8 2NQ 		3out of 4 2,561 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Acre Rigg Infant School
Acre Rigg Road , SR8 2DU 		3out of 4 2,874 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Acre Rigg Academy
Acre Rigg Road , SR8 2DU 		3out of 4 2,885 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 3,064 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Academy at Shotton Hall
Passfield Way , SR8 1AU 		4out of 4 3,106 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Easington Academy
Stockton Road , Easington Village SR8 3AY 		3out of 4 3,221 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 2,896 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 2,896 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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