School profile

Dene House Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Peterlee, SR8 5RL

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Schools
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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,467 of 15,057

Worse than 62% of schools in England

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

Dene House Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Jul 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages5 to 11
Pupils303 of 350 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Lee Blake
TrustTUDHOE LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityCounty Durham
Opened01 Sept 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141998.

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 maths59%62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%8%8%
Average reading score104105106
Average maths score103104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103105105
Expected standard in reading78%74%76%
Expected standard in writing72%73%73%
Expected standard in maths74%73%75%
Pupils taking tests46--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils303
Girls145
Boys158
Eligible for free school meals54.1%
First language not English9.2%
SEN support77
EHC plan7
Average class size25.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
85.1%
African
8.6%
Other White
1.7%
Gypsy/Roma
1.3%
Indian
0.7%
Pakistani
0.7%
Other ethnic group
0.7%
Irish
0.3%
White and Asian
0.3%
Other mixed
0.3%

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 absence7.2%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence21.5%14%13.2%
Severe absence0.4%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)32
Applications (Reception)61
First preference applications (Reception)32
First preference offers (Reception)32
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 places350
Pupils on roll303
Unfilled places13.4%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.9
Pupils per adult9.8
Teachers (FTE)16
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.13
Support staff (FTE)20.54
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.2
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 rate4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
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 Dene House Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryDene AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryYohden Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryCotsford Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySeascape Primary SchoolCommunity school
Inadequate
0.6 miNurseryHorden Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryOur Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miNot applicableOpen Air EducationOther independent school
Unrated
1.1 miPrimaryOur Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
1.1 miSecondarySt Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form CollegeAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryBlackhall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Dene House Primary School

What is Dene House Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Dene House Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 14 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Dene House Primary School rank in England?

Dene House Primary School ranks 9,467 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 62% of schools).

How many pupils attend Dene House Primary School?

Dene House Primary School has 303 pupils aged 5 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.