Blackhall Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 7 2023 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
114201
Address
Middle Street, Blackhall Colliery, TS27 4NA

Pupils

Number of Pupils
311 (74% of total capacity)
Boys
56.6%
Girls
43.4%
First language not English
2.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
41.8%
Persistent absence
14.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
22.8%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.2
WritingAverage0.2
MathsAverage1.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 56%
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 103
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

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

Admissions

Blackhall Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
19
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
19
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
19
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 classes21.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher25
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher19.4
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
22
13
9
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
9
2
7
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
14
9
5
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
11
8
3
Reception, Full-time
25
12
13
Year 1
34
17
17
Year 2
41
26
15
Year 3
44
25
19
Year 4
40
24
16
Year 5
41
24
17
Year 6
30
16
14
Year 2024-2025

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