Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement May 22 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 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
- 114086
- Address
- Dean Bank, DL17 8PP
- Website
- www.deanbank.durham.sch.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 186 (79% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.3%
- Girls
- 45.7%
- First language not English
- 10.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 70.4%
- Persistent absence
- 34.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 24.7%
White British 86.6%
African 4.3%
Other White 2.2%
Mixed 2.1%
Indian 1.6%
Gypsy/Roma 1.1%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
Other 1.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.6
WritingAverage1
MathsWell above average4.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 76%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 19%
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 109
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 14
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 14
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 6
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 14
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 20 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 1 0 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 8 5 3 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 4 2 2 |
| Reception, Full-time | 25 13 12 |
| Year 1 | 15 7 8 |
| Year 2 | 20 13 7 |
| Year 3 | 32 16 16 |
| Year 4 | 25 12 13 |
| Year 5 | 29 16 13 |
| Year 6 | 27 17 10 |