Etherley Lane Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 4 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
114097
Address
Clarence Gardens, Etherley Lane, DL14 7RB

Pupils

Number of Pupils
208 (66% of total capacity)
Boys
49.0%
Girls
51.0%
First language not English
7.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
44.7%
Persistent absence
17.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
13.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 88.5%
Indian 3.8%
Other White 1.9%
Other 1.9%
Irish Traveller 1.4%
African 1%
Mixed 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-3.5
WritingBelow average-1.9
MathsWell below average-5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 70%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%

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

School 2%
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 102
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Etherley Lane Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
21
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
21
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
11
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
21
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 classes25.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
23
14
9
Year 1
24
13
11
Year 2
31
17
14
Year 3
35
21
14
Year 4
24
13
11
Year 5
28
11
17
Year 6
43
13
30
Year 2024-2025

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