West Cornforth Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good Sept 16 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 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
- 114079
- Address
- High Street, West Cornforth, DL17 9HP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 252 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.2%
- Girls
- 50.8%
- First language not English
- 2.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 49.6%
- Persistent absence
- 15.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.5%
White British 88.5%
Mixed 2.4%
Other White 2%
Gypsy/Roma 2%
African 2%
Irish Traveller 0.8%
Other Black 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Indian 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-3.8
WritingAverage-2.2
MathsWell below average-3.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 58%
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 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
West Cornforth Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 29
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 29
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 2
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 29
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 2, Full-time | 1 0 1 |
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 24 15 9 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 5 4 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 14 4 10 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 14 5 9 |
| Reception, Full-time | 25 14 11 |
| Year 1 | 26 12 14 |
| Year 2 | 29 17 12 |
| Year 3 | 29 11 18 |
| Year 4 | 30 16 14 |
| Year 5 | 30 16 14 |
| Year 6 | 25 10 15 |