School profile

Timothy Hackworth Primary School

Primary · Community school · Shildon, DL4 1HN

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,801 of 15,057

Worse than 78% of schools in England

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

Timothy Hackworth Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Sept 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils329
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Lynn Boulton
Local authorityCounty Durham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114113.

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 maths52%, worse than England, worse than County Durham62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.2%, worse than England, worse than County Durham8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than County Durham105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to County Durham104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than County Durham105105
Expected standard in reading61%, worse than England, worse than County Durham74%76%
Expected standard in writing63%, worse than England, worse than County Durham73%73%
Expected standard in maths72%, similar to England, similar to County Durham73%75%
Pupils taking tests54--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils329
Girls165
Boys164
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.59%
First language not English3.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.288
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.31.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.67
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size20.5

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
91.8%
African
1.8%
Other White
1.2%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.9%
Caribbean
0.9%
Other mixed
0.6%
Indian
0.6%
Other ethnic group
0.6%
Gypsy/Roma
0.3%
White and Black Caribbean
0.3%

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 teacher18.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8
Teachers (FTE)17.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)21.88
Support staff (FTE)30.77
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.5

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.34
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.55
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.33
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.33
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 absence6.5%, worse than England, worse than County Durham5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.25.6%, worse than England, worse than County Durham14%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.4%, worse than England, worse 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 rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
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 Timothy Hackworth Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimarySt John's Church of England Aided Primary School, ShildonVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryThornhill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.4 miPrimaryPrince Bishops Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimarySt Andrew's AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.8 miNurseryAclet Close Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Timothy Hackworth Primary School

What is Timothy Hackworth Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Timothy Hackworth Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Sept 2017.

How does Timothy Hackworth Primary School rank in England?

Timothy Hackworth Primary School ranks 11,801 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 78% of schools).

What are Timothy Hackworth Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 52% of pupils at Timothy Hackworth Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Timothy Hackworth Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Timothy Hackworth Primary School made 34 offers from 55 applications (1.6 per offer), and 33 of 33 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Timothy Hackworth Primary School?

Timothy Hackworth Primary School has 329 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Timothy Hackworth Primary School?

Timothy Hackworth Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Timothy Hackworth Primary School?

At Timothy Hackworth Primary School, the average class had 20.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Timothy Hackworth Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Timothy Hackworth Primary School missed 6.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 25.6% 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.