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Byerley Park Primary School

Primary · Community school · Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LE

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,851 of 15,057

Better than 74% of schools in England

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

Byerley Park Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 17 Feb 2026

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils207
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Rebecca Pattison
Local authorityCounty Durham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114189.

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 maths73%, 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.17%, better than England, better than County Durham8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to County Durham105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than County Durham104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than County Durham105105
Expected standard in reading80%, better than England, better than County Durham74%76%
Expected standard in writing80%, better than England, better than County Durham73%73%
Expected standard in maths87%, better than England, better than County Durham73%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils207
Girls121
Boys86
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.25.1%
First language not English2.9%
School places2024/25210
Unfilled places1.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.23
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size29.8

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
94.2%
Other ethnic group
1.4%
Other White
1%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
Other mixed
1%
White and Asian
0.5%
Indian
0.5%
Chinese
0.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
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 teacher24.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.5
Teachers (FTE)8.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.12
Support staff (FTE)12.82
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.78
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.28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 absence3.9%, better than England, better than County Durham5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.6%, better than England, better than County Durham14%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than 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 rate5.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
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 Byerley Park Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Francis Horndale CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryGreenfield AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryStephenson Way Academy and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWoodham Burn Community Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimarySugar Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton AycliffeAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miSecondaryWoodham AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryVane Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.8 miPrimarySt John's Church of England Aided Primary School, ShildonVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Byerley Park Primary School

What is Byerley Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Byerley Park Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 17 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Byerley Park Primary School rank in England?

Byerley Park Primary School ranks 3,851 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 74% of schools).

What are Byerley Park Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils at Byerley Park Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Byerley Park Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Byerley Park Primary School made 29 offers from 78 applications (2.7 per offer), and 28 of 38 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Byerley Park Primary School?

Byerley Park Primary School has 207 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Byerley Park Primary School?

Byerley Park Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Byerley Park Primary School?

At Byerley Park Primary School, the average class had 29.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Byerley Park Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Byerley Park Primary School missed 3.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.6% 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.