Bearpark Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Feb 27 2024 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
114129
Address
Colliery Road, Bearpark, DH7 7AU

Pupils

Number of Pupils
99 (79% of total capacity)
Boys
49.5%
Girls
50.5%
First language not English
8.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
43.4%
Persistent absence
14.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
26.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 82.8%
Mixed 8.1%
African 4%
Indian 2%
Other White 1%
Other Asian 1%
Other 1%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.1
WritingAverage0.6
MathsAverage-1.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 67%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%

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

School 8%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

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

Admissions

Bearpark Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
14
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
14
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
6
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
14
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 classes24.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher23
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
17
10
7
Year 1
15
10
5
Year 2
13
3
10
Year 3
13
8
5
Year 4
15
6
9
Year 5
14
7
7
Year 6
12
5
7
Year 2024-2025

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