Framwellgate Moor Primary School

County DurhamCommunity school

Newton Drive, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5BG

Headteacher: Bethan SmithSchool website ↗Pupils: 389 (capacity: 390)

Ofsted RatingInspected 8 May 2024Full report ↗

Outstanding

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

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

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.
87.0%
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%.
33.0%

Reading

Expected level89.0%
Exceeding62.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)110.0

Writing

Expected level91.0%
Exceeding42.0%

Maths

Expected level93.0%
Exceeding49.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0

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

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
38
Applications received
116
Families who got their first-choice
1.4%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
20.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
13.0%
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).
13.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1679.0%12.0%+5.0+1.8+3.9
2016/1785.0%26.0%+4.2+1.5+1.5
2017/1873.0%23.0%+3.2+1.5+1.7
2018/1977.0%23.0%+2.1+2.6+0.6
2022/2383.0%20.0%0.0+0.4+0.3
2023/2483.0%30.0%---
2024/2587.0%33.0%---
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