West Rainton Primary School is a primary school located in Houghton le Spring. 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 02/11/2017. 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 3.4%, which is 0.6 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: West Rainton, Houghton le Spring, DH4 6RN
Website: www.westraintonprimary.durham.sch.uk
Telephone: 01915843805
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: County Durham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Alison McDonough
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 114128

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 02/11/2017

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 168
Number of Pupils: 128
Number of Boys: 68
Number of Girls: 60

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 0.3 Confidence interval -2.8 to 3.5
Writing
Average: 0.3 Confidence interval -2.6 to 3.2
Maths
Average: 0.6 Confidence interval -2.2 to 3.3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:67%
England Average:65%

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

School:13%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:106
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
West Rainton Primary School
West Rainton , DH4 6RN
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
East Rainton Primary School
School Road , East Rainton DH5 9RA
3out of 4 2,401 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School
Scardale Way , Belmont DH1 2TX
3out of 4 2,894 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Pittington Primary School
Hallgarth Lane , Pittington DH6 1AF
3out of 4 2,966 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.