Ofsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114154.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 252 |
| Girls | 127 |
| Boys | 125 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 52.4% |
| First language not English | 4.4% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 192 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 182 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 5.2% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 59 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 10 |
| Average class size | 16.7 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 19.2 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 7.7 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 11.8 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 17.7 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 24.71 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 11 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 11 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 40 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 77 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 38 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 38 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.8%, worse than England, similar to County Durham | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 14.3%, similar to England, similar to County Durham | 14% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.8%, similar to England, similar to County Durham | 0.9% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Acre Rigg Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Mar 2018. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Howletch Lane Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Feb 2017. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Apr 2023. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Seascape Primary School | Community school | Inadequate Area360 rating. Inspected 13 Jan 2026. | |
| 1.1 mi | Secondary | Easington Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 13 May 2025. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Inadequate Area360 rating. Inspected 12 Nov 2024. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Shotton Hall Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Apr 2016. | |
| 1.2 mi | Secondary | The Academy at Shotton Hall | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jul 2024. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Easington CofE Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Mar 2026. |
Acre Rigg Infant School is rated Good, last inspected on 12 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Acre Rigg Infant School made 40 offers from 77 applications (1.9 per offer), and 38 of 38 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Acre Rigg Infant School has 252 pupils aged 2 to 7.
Acre Rigg Infant School had 192 school places in 2024/25.
At Acre Rigg Infant School, the average class had 16.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.2 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Acre Rigg Infant School missed 5.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.3% 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.