School profile

Toft Hill Primary School

Primary · Community school · Bishop Auckland, DL14 0JA

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,607 of 15,057

Better than 76% of schools in England

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

Toft Hill Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Dec 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils203
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Leanne Nesbitt
Local authorityCounty Durham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114107.

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 maths74%, 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.13%, better than England, better than County Durham8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, better than County Durham105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to County Durham104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to County Durham105105
Expected standard in reading84%, better than England, better than County Durham74%76%
Expected standard in writing81%, better than England, better than County Durham73%73%
Expected standard in maths81%, better than England, better than County Durham73%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils203
Girls98
Boys105
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.14.8%
First language not English1.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.182
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.20
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size29

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
96.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
Other mixed
1%
Other White
0.5%
White and Asian
0.5%
Indian
0.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black African
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 teacher24.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.7
Teachers (FTE)8.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.11
Support staff (FTE)11.92
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
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.29
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.67
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.30
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.28
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 absence3.7%, better than England, better than County Durham5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.4.6%, 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.

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 Toft Hill Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.0 miPrimarySt Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton ParkAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryCopeland Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.6 miPrimaryEscomb Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryRamshaw Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryOakley Cross Primary School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
1.7 miPrimarySt Helen Auckland Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Toft Hill Primary School

What is Toft Hill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Toft Hill Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 3 Dec 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Toft Hill Primary School rank in England?

Toft Hill Primary School ranks 3,607 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 76% of schools).

What are Toft Hill Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 74% of pupils at Toft Hill Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Toft Hill Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Toft Hill Primary School made 29 offers from 67 applications (2.3 per offer), and 28 of 30 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Toft Hill Primary School?

Toft Hill Primary School has 203 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Toft Hill Primary School?

Toft Hill Primary School had 182 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Toft Hill Primary School?

At Toft Hill Primary School, the average class had 29 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Toft Hill Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Toft Hill Primary School missed 3.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 4.6% 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.