School profile

Sherburn Primary School

Primary · Community school · Durham, DH6 1DU

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,138 of 15,057

Worse than 67% of schools in England

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

Sherburn Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Jun 2016

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils176 of 233 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Susan Cornforth
Local authorityCounty Durham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114127.

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 maths57%62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%8%8%
Average reading score103105106
Average maths score103104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105105105
Expected standard in reading71%74%76%
Expected standard in writing68%73%73%
Expected standard in maths71%73%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils176
Girls87
Boys89
Eligible for free school meals29.5%
First language not English3.4%
SEN support59
EHC plan3
Average class size26.7

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
93.2%
Traveller of Irish heritage
2.3%
Other mixed
1.1%
Other Asian
1.1%
Gypsy/Roma
0.6%
Pakistani
0.6%
African
0.6%
Chinese
0.6%
Irish
0%
Other White
0%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolCounty DurhamEngland
Overall absence7.4%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence22%14%13.2%
Severe absence0.7%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)18
Applications (Reception)26
First preference applications (Reception)18
First preference offers (Reception)18
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places233
Pupils on roll164
Unfilled places29.6%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher25.3
Pupils per adult10.7
Teachers (FTE)6.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.28
Support staff (FTE)12.66
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.8
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.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.2%
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 Sherburn Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.9 miPrimarySt Thomas More Primary School, BelmontAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBelmont Cheveley Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryPittington Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miSecondaryBelmont Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryBelmont CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.7 miPrimarySt Hild's College Church of England Primary School, DurhamAcademy converter
Good
1.8 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, GilesgateAcademy converter
Good
1.8 miPrimaryDurham Gilesgate Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Sherburn Primary School

What is Sherburn Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Sherburn Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 29 Jun 2016.

How does Sherburn Primary School rank in England?

Sherburn Primary School ranks 10,138 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 67% of schools).

How many pupils attend Sherburn Primary School?

Sherburn Primary School has 176 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 233.

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.