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Shotton Hall Primary School

Primary · Community school · Peterlee, SR8 1NX

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#7,451 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Shotton Hall Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Apr 2016

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils350 of 350 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Joanne Leah Morgan
Local authorityCounty Durham
Opened31 Aug 2010
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 135838.

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 maths64%62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths22%8%8%
Average reading score105105106
Average maths score106104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107105105
Expected standard in reading76%74%76%
Expected standard in writing82%73%73%
Expected standard in maths76%73%75%
Pupils taking tests50--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils350
Girls171
Boys179
Eligible for free school meals26.6%
First language not English0.9%
SEN support30
EHC plan3
Average class size27

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
97.1%
Other mixed
1.1%
White and Asian
0.6%
Pakistani
0.6%
Other White
0.3%
White and Black Caribbean
0.3%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black African
0%

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%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence11.6%14%13.2%
Severe absence0.3%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)50
Applications (Reception)121
First preference applications (Reception)61
First preference offers (Reception)50
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places350
Pupils on roll352
Unfilled places0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.4
Pupils per adult11.1
Teachers (FTE)15.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.06
Support staff (FTE)20.88
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516
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 rate2%
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 Shotton Hall Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryThe Academy at Shotton HallAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondarySt Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miNot applicableOpen Air EducationOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryHowletch Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryOur Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryAcre Rigg Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryAcre Rigg AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.4 miPrimaryDene House Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.4 miPrimarySeascape Primary SchoolCommunity school
Inadequate
1.5 miSecondaryDene AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Shotton Hall Primary School

What is Shotton Hall Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Shotton Hall Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Apr 2016.

How does Shotton Hall Primary School rank in England?

Shotton Hall Primary School ranks 7,451 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Shotton Hall Primary School?

Shotton Hall Primary School has 350 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 350.

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.