Butterknowle Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Sept 27 2023 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
114102
Address
Pinfold Lane, Butterknowle, DL13 5PB

Pupils

Number of Pupils
50 (62% of total capacity)
Boys
46.0%
Girls
54.0%
First language not English
0%
Free school meals (FSM)
26%
Persistent absence
4.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
20.0%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingNo data
WritingNo data
MathsNo data
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 22%
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 99
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 97
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Butterknowle Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
3
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

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

Offers

1st preference
3
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 classes12.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher10
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher15
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
8
3
5
Year 1
5
1
4
Year 2
7
3
4
Year 3
4
2
2
Year 4
11
3
8
Year 5
8
5
3
Year 6
7
6
1
Year 2024-2025

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