Laurel Avenue Community 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
114140
Address
Laurel Avenue, The Woodlands, DH1 2EY

Pupils

Number of Pupils
109 (79% of total capacity)
Boys
50.5%
Girls
49.5%
First language not English
1.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
61.5%
Persistent absence
24.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
30.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 92.7%
Mixed 1.8%
Bangladeshi 1.8%
Other 1.8%
Other Asian 0.9%
Chinese 0.9%
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-3.2
WritingAverage0.5
MathsAverage2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 44%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%

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

School 6%
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 106
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Laurel Avenue Community Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
15
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
15
2nd preference
5
3rd preference
4
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
15
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 classes20.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher16.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 2, Part-time
1
0
1
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
12
5
7
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
8
4
4
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
4
0
4
Reception, Full-time
10
6
4
Year 1
12
8
4
Year 2
11
6
5
Year 3
12
6
6
Year 4
13
7
6
Year 5
16
7
9
Year 6
10
6
4
Year 2024-2025

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