Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery

County DurhamCommunity school

Relly Path, Neville's Cross, Durham, DH1 4JG

Headteacher: Mrs Rachel BrannanSchool website ↗Pupils: 289 (capacity: 297)

Ofsted RatingInspected 5 June 2024Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
67.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
7.0%

Reading

Expected level79.0%
Exceeding36.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

Writing

Expected level71.0%
Exceeding17.0%

Maths

Expected level79.0%
Exceeding24.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
27
Applications received
99
Families who got their first-choice
0.7%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
7.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
17.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
12.0%

Location

Loading map...

Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1672.0%2.0%+0.2-1.2-0.6
2016/1768.0%7.0%-0.8-0.8-1.0
2017/1874.0%22.0%+1.5+0.9+1.3
2018/1981.0%19.0%+1.3-1.0+0.7
2022/2382.0%13.0%+2.3+0.1+0.4
2023/2473.0%14.0%---
2024/2567.0%7.0%---
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery | County Durham | SchoolCompare