Kirk Merrington Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 5 2024 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
- 114074
- Address
- South View, Kirk Merrington, DL16 7JB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 172 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.7%
- Girls
- 52.3%
- First language not English
- 0%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11%
- Persistent absence
- 3.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.9%
White British 97.1%
Mixed 1.8%
African 1.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.9
WritingAverage2
MathsAverage-0.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 71%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 12%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 108
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Kirk Merrington Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 25
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 35
- 2nd preference
- 30
- 3rd preference
- 23
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 25
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 24.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 23 13 10 |
| Year 1 | 27 11 16 |
| Year 2 | 25 12 13 |
| Year 3 | 26 10 16 |
| Year 4 | 26 12 14 |
| Year 5 | 27 16 11 |
| Year 6 | 18 8 10 |