School profile

Sacriston Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Durham, DH7 6LQ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#586 of 15,057

Better than 96% of schools in England

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

Sacriston Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 2 Jun 2026

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils190
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Louise Parks
TrustNORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityCounty Durham
Opened01 Sept 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144953.

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 maths88%62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.8%8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107105105
Expected standard in reading92%74%76%
Expected standard in writing88%73%73%
Expected standard in maths92%73%75%
Pupils taking tests24--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils190
Girls77
Boys113
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.42.1%
First language not English8.4%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)18
School places2024/25350
Unfilled places50.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.49
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size23.8

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
84.2%
Indian
3.7%
Other White
3.2%
White and Black African
3.2%
Other mixed
2.1%
White and Asian
1.1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%
Other Asian
0.5%
African
0.5%
Other Black
0.5%

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 teacher18.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.4
Teachers (FTE)9.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.8
Support staff (FTE)7.35
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.4
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.

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.19
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.38
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.19
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.19
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 absence5.3%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.5%14%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%0.9%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 rate6.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.5%
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 Sacriston Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimarySt Bede's Catholic Primary School, SacristonAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryWitton Gilbert Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryNettlesworth Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryEdmondsley Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Sacriston Academy

What is Sacriston Academy's Ofsted rating?

Sacriston Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 2 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Sacriston Academy rank in England?

Sacriston Academy ranks 586 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 96% of schools).

What are Sacriston Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 88% of pupils at Sacriston Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Sacriston Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Sacriston Academy made 19 offers from 38 applications (2 per offer), and 19 of 19 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Sacriston Academy?

Sacriston Academy has 190 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Sacriston Academy?

Sacriston Academy had 350 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Sacriston Academy?

At Sacriston Academy, the average class had 23.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Sacriston Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Sacriston Academy missed 5.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.5% 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.