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North Park Primary School

Primary · Community school · Spennymoor, DL16 6PP

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,677 of 15,057

Worse than 70% of schools in England

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

North Park Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Mar 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
Ages2 to 11
Pupils243
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Emma Roffe
Local authorityCounty Durham
Opened01 Sept 2002
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 132172.

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 maths56%, 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.3%, worse than England, worse than County Durham8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to County Durham105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to County Durham104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than County Durham105105
Expected standard in reading72%, worse than England, similar to County Durham74%76%
Expected standard in writing66%, worse than England, worse than County Durham73%73%
Expected standard in maths63%, worse than England, worse than County Durham73%75%
Pupils taking tests32--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils243
Girls116
Boys127
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.60.9%
First language not English2.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.266
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.223
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.16.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.71
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size22.6

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
93.8%
Gypsy/Roma
1.2%
Other ethnic group
1.2%
Other White
0.8%
Other Asian
0.8%
African
0.8%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.4%
Indian
0.4%
Chinese
0.4%
Irish
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 teacher19.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.5
Teachers (FTE)11.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.83
Support staff (FTE)18.6
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.4

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.17
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.34
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.17
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.17
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 absence8.2%, worse than England, worse than County Durham5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.25.9%, worse than England, worse than County Durham14%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.4%, 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 rate2.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.2%
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 North Park Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miNurseryTudhoe Moor Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.3 miPrimarySpringmoor Grange SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Charles' Catholic Primary School, TudhoeAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryKing Street Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryRosa Street Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miSecondaryWhitworth Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryMiddlestone Moor AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryTudhoe Colliery Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miSecondaryFerryhill SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryDean Bank Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about North Park Primary School

What is North Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?

North Park Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Mar 2023.

How does North Park Primary School rank in England?

North Park Primary School ranks 10,677 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 70% of schools).

What are North Park Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 56% of pupils at North Park Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

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

For Reception entry in 2026/27, North Park Primary School made 17 offers from 34 applications (2 per offer), and 17 of 17 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend North Park Primary School?

North Park Primary School has 243 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of North Park Primary School?

North Park Primary School had 266 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at North Park Primary School?

At North Park Primary School, the average class had 22.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at North Park Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at North Park Primary School missed 8.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 25.9% 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.