Hamsterley Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Requires improvement
Jul 8 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
County Durham
Unique reference
114053
Address
Hamsterley Primary School, Hamsterley, DL13 3QF

Pupils

Number of Pupils
31 (81% of total capacity)
Boys
54.8%
Girls
45.2%
First language not English
0%
Free school meals (FSM)
16.1%
Persistent absence
7.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.9%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingNo data
WritingNo data
MathsNo data
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 14%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 0%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 96
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Hamsterley Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
7
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
7
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
2
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
7
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes15.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher14
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
4
1
3
Year 1
7
5
2
Year 2
6
4
2
Year 3
3
1
2
Year 4
5
3
2
Year 5
3
2
1
Year 6
3
1
2
Year 2024-2025

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