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Coxhoe Primary School

Primary · Community school · Durham, DH6 4EJ

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,036 of 15,057

Better than 93% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Coxhoe Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 21 Apr 2026

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils309
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jayne Bartle
Local authorityCounty Durham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114080.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCounty DurhamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths84%, better than England, better than County Durham62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.18%, better than England, better than County Durham8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than County Durham105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than County Durham104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than County Durham105105
Expected standard in reading93%, better than England, better than County Durham74%76%
Expected standard in writing84%, better than England, better than County Durham73%73%
Expected standard in maths91%, better than England, better than County Durham73%75%
Pupils taking tests45--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils309
Girls148
Boys161
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.20.7%
First language not English5.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.357
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.13.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.51
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size22.1

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
88.7%
White and Asian
1.9%
Other White
1.6%
Indian
1.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
Bangladeshi
1%
Other Asian
1%
White and Black African
0.6%
Other mixed
0.6%
Caribbean
0.6%

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 teacher18.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.6
Teachers (FTE)16.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.75
Support staff (FTE)21.15
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.2

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.40
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.85
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.39
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.39
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 absence4%, better than England, better than County Durham5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.1%, better than England, better than County Durham14%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.7%, similar to England, similar to 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.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Coxhoe Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryWest Cornforth Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryBowburn Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryKelloe Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.9 miPrimaryCleves Cross Primary and Nursery School AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Coxhoe Primary School

What is Coxhoe Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Coxhoe Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 21 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Coxhoe Primary School rank in England?

Coxhoe Primary School ranks 1,036 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 93% of schools).

What are Coxhoe Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 84% of pupils at Coxhoe Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Coxhoe Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Coxhoe Primary School made 40 offers from 85 applications (2.1 per offer), and 39 of 39 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Coxhoe Primary School?

Coxhoe Primary School has 309 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Coxhoe Primary School?

Coxhoe Primary School had 357 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Coxhoe Primary School?

At Coxhoe Primary School, the average class had 22.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Coxhoe Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Coxhoe Primary School missed 4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.1% 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.