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
- 165 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.1%
- Girls
- 53.9%
- First language not English
- 0%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.3%
- Persistent absence
- 11.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.3%
White British 97.6%
Mixed 1.2%
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 83%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 6%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Kirk Merrington Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 25
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 26
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 15
- 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 | 23.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 22.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 25 11 14 |
| Year 1 | 25 12 13 |
| Year 2 | 26 10 16 |
| Year 3 | 26 12 14 |
| Year 4 | 28 16 12 |
| Year 5 | 18 7 11 |
| Year 6 | 17 8 9 |