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Easington Colliery Primary School

Primary · Community school · Peterlee, SR8 3DJ

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,450 of 15,057

Better than 70% of schools in England

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

Easington Colliery Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Sept 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils525 of 567 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Rachel Francis
Local authorityCounty Durham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114210.

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 maths72%62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%8%8%
Average reading score106105106
Average maths score107104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107105105
Expected standard in reading81%74%76%
Expected standard in writing78%73%73%
Expected standard in maths85%73%75%
Pupils taking tests68--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils525
Girls233
Boys292
Eligible for free school meals40.8%
First language not English4.8%
SEN support148
EHC plan14
Average class size22.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
88.4%
African
2.7%
Other White
2.1%
Other ethnic group
1.1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%
Other mixed
0.6%
White and Black African
0.4%
Indian
0.4%
Caribbean
0.4%
Chinese
0.4%

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 absence5.7%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence17.5%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)68
Applications (Reception)96
First preference applications (Reception)67
First preference offers (Reception)67
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 places567
Pupils on roll515
Unfilled places9.2%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19
Pupils per adult8.4
Teachers (FTE)26.98
Teaching assistants (FTE)33.65
Support staff (FTE)49.51
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2524.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2523.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
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 Easington Colliery Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.7 miNurseryRosemary Lane Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.7 miSecondaryEasington AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryEasington CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryOur Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
1.5 miPrimaryAcre Rigg AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.5 miPrimaryAcre Rigg Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miPrimarySeascape Primary SchoolCommunity school
Inadequate

Frequently asked questions about Easington Colliery Primary School

What is Easington Colliery Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Easington Colliery Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Sept 2023.

How does Easington Colliery Primary School rank in England?

Easington Colliery Primary School ranks 4,450 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 70% of schools).

How many pupils attend Easington Colliery Primary School?

Easington Colliery Primary School has 525 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 567.

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.