Shotton Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 29 2022 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
114152
Address
Grange Terrace, DH6 2JP

Pupils

Number of Pupils
292 (60% of total capacity)
Boys
52.1%
Girls
47.9%
First language not English
8.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
49%
Persistent absence
28.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
20.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 68.2%
Other White 19.9%
African 7.2%
Other Asian 1.4%
Indian 1%
Unclassified 1%
Mixed 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.5
WritingAverage0.2
MathsWell above average3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

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

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

School 3%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Shotton Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
28
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
28
2nd preference
10
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
28
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 classes25.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
8
3
5
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
3
2
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
29
15
14
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
4
1
3
Reception, Full-time
42
25
17
Year 1
31
19
12
Year 2
29
15
14
Year 3
41
21
20
Year 4
39
20
19
Year 5
41
19
22
Year 6
25
12
13
Year 2024-2025

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