School profile

Framwellgate Moor Primary School

Primary · Community school · Durham, DH1 5BG

Outstanding

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#611 of 15,057

Better than 95% of schools in England

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

Framwellgate Moor Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 May 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils375 of 315 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherBethan Smith
Local authorityCounty Durham
Opened01 Sept 1996
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 130940.

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 maths87%62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths33%8%8%
Average reading score110105106
Average maths score109104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score111105105
Expected standard in reading89%74%76%
Expected standard in writing91%73%73%
Expected standard in maths93%73%75%
Pupils taking tests45--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils375
Girls171
Boys204
Eligible for free school meals17.9%
First language not English27.2%
SEN support28
EHC plan22
Average class size26.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
54.1%
Other ethnic group
9.1%
Indian
7.5%
African
6.1%
Other White
5.6%
Other mixed
3.7%
Other Asian
3.2%
Pakistani
2.9%
White and Black African
2.7%
Chinese
2.1%

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 absence4.4%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence11.5%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)43
Applications (Reception)110
First preference applications (Reception)48
First preference offers (Reception)43
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 places315
Pupils on roll311
Unfilled places1.3%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.5
Pupils per adult8.9
Teachers (FTE)16.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)23.67
Support staff (FTE)29.71
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.2
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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Framwellgate Moor Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryFramwellgate School DurhamAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.3 miPrimarySt Godric's Catholic Primary School, DurhamAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBlue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryDurham Newton Hall Infants' SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondarySt Leonard's Catholic School, DurhamAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryFinchale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miSecondaryDurham Johnston Comprehensive SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 mi16 plusDurham Sixth Form CentreAcademy 16-19 converter
Unrated
1.7 miPrimarySt Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.7 miNot applicableDurham Cathedral Schools FoundationOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Framwellgate Moor Primary School

What is Framwellgate Moor Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Framwellgate Moor Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 May 2024.

How does Framwellgate Moor Primary School rank in England?

Framwellgate Moor Primary School ranks 611 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 95% of schools).

How many pupils attend Framwellgate Moor Primary School?

Framwellgate Moor Primary School has 375 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 315.

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.