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Yohden Primary School

Primary · Community school · Peterlee, SR8 4HP

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,214 of 15,057

Worse than 67% of schools in England

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

Yohden Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Nov 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils182
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Michaela Lowery
Local authorityCounty Durham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114197.

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%, 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.5%, 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.100, worse than England, worse than County Durham104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than County Durham105105
Expected standard in reading62%, worse than England, worse than County Durham74%76%
Expected standard in writing62%, worse than England, worse than County Durham73%73%
Expected standard in maths62%, worse than England, worse than County Durham73%75%
Pupils taking tests21--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils182
Girls96
Boys86
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.40.1%
First language not English9.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.270
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.159
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.41.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.54
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.12
Average class size19.7

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
87.4%
Other mixed
3.8%
African
3.8%
Other Asian
2.2%
White and Asian
1.1%
Other White
0.5%
Pakistani
0.5%
Other ethnic group
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 teacher17.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.9
Teachers (FTE)10
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.66
Support staff (FTE)13.8
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259
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.

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.24
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.51
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.22
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.22
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 absence7.4%, worse than England, worse than County Durham5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.25.5%, worse than England, worse than County Durham14%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.3%, 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 rate3.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
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 Yohden Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryCotsford Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.2 miNurseryHorden Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.4 miSecondaryDene AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryDene House Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimarySeascape Primary SchoolCommunity school
Inadequate
1.0 miPrimaryBlackhall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryOur Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
1.3 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BlackhallAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryOur Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miNot applicableOpen Air EducationOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Yohden Primary School

What is Yohden Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Yohden Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Nov 2023.

How does Yohden Primary School rank in England?

Yohden Primary School ranks 10,214 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 67% of schools).

What are Yohden Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 57% of pupils at Yohden Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Yohden Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Yohden Primary School made 24 offers from 51 applications (2.1 per offer), and 22 of 22 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Yohden Primary School?

Yohden Primary School has 182 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Yohden Primary School?

Yohden Primary School had 270 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Yohden Primary School?

At Yohden Primary School, the average class had 19.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Yohden Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Yohden Primary School missed 7.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 25.5% 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.