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Wearhead Primary School

Primary · Community school · Bishop Auckland, DL13 1BN

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Wearhead Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jul 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils11
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Richard Sains
Local authorityCounty Durham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114065.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils11
Girls5
Boys6
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18.2%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.56
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.80.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.3
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.0
Average class size5.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
100%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
0%
Indian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher5.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.5.5
Teachers (FTE)2
Teaching assistants (FTE)0
Support staff (FTE)0
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.0
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.2
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.0
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.0
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCounty DurhamEngland
Overall absence5.4%, similar to England, similar to County Durham5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.1%, better than England, better than County Durham14%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than County Durham0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Frequently asked questions about Wearhead Primary School

What is Wearhead Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Wearhead Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Jul 2019.

How many pupils attend Wearhead Primary School?

Wearhead Primary School has 11 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Wearhead Primary School?

Wearhead Primary School had 56 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Wearhead Primary School?

At Wearhead Primary School, the average class had 5.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 5.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Wearhead Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Wearhead Primary School missed 5.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.