Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School

County DurhamVoluntary controlled school

Black Swan Wynd, Staindrop, Darlington, DL2 3NL

Headteacher: Mr Steven WhelertonSchool website ↗Pupils: 181 (capacity: 210)

Ofsted RatingInspected 14 November 2023Full 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.
84.0%
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%.
31.0%

Reading

Expected level100.0%
Exceeding75.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)112.0

Writing

Expected level84.0%
Exceeding34.0%

Maths

Expected level100.0%
Exceeding69.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)113.0

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

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
20
Applications received
27
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
22.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
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).
16.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1684.0%8.0%+3.5+1.4+1.4
2016/1782.0%25.0%+8.1+3.6+6.3
2017/1892.0%35.0%+4.6+2.0+5.9
2018/1989.0%36.0%+6.7+1.9+5.2
2022/2392.0%29.0%+5.1+2.5+4.9
2023/2485.0%23.0%---
2024/2584.0%31.0%---
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