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Tudhoe Colliery Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Spennymoor, DL16 6TJ

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,380 of 15,057

Better than 70% of schools in England

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

Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils212
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Allison Boustead
TrustTUDHOE LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityCounty Durham
Opened01 Dec 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138557.

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%, better than England, better than County Durham62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%, similar to England, similar to County Durham8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to County Durham105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than County Durham104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to County Durham105105
Expected standard in reading83%, better than England, better than County Durham74%76%
Expected standard in writing83%, better than England, better than County Durham73%73%
Expected standard in maths86%, better than England, better than County Durham73%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils212
Girls102
Boys110
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.14.6%
First language not English3.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.42
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size30.3

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
93.4%
Other White
1.9%
White and Asian
1.4%
Other mixed
0.9%
Other Black
0.9%
Indian
0.5%
Other Asian
0.5%
African
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 teacher23.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.9
Teachers (FTE)9.18
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.62
Support staff (FTE)9.62
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

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.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.77
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.30
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.28
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 absence3.9%, better than England, better than County Durham5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.7%, better than England, better than County Durham14%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better 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 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 Tudhoe Colliery Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.9 miPrimarySt Charles' Catholic Primary School, TudhoeAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimarySpringmoor Grange SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miNurseryTudhoe Moor Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryKing Street Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryNorth Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryRosa Street Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Tudhoe Colliery Primary School

What is Tudhoe Colliery Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Tudhoe Colliery Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 1 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Tudhoe Colliery Primary School rank in England?

Tudhoe Colliery Primary School ranks 4,380 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 70% of schools).

What are Tudhoe Colliery Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 72% of pupils at Tudhoe Colliery Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Tudhoe Colliery Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Tudhoe Colliery Primary School made 30 offers from 77 applications (2.6 per offer), and 28 of 30 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Tudhoe Colliery Primary School?

Tudhoe Colliery Primary School has 212 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Tudhoe Colliery Primary School?

Tudhoe Colliery Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Tudhoe Colliery Primary School?

At Tudhoe Colliery Primary School, the average class had 30.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Tudhoe Colliery Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Tudhoe Colliery Primary School missed 3.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.7% 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.