Bullion Lane Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 20 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
114209
Address
Bullion Lane, DH2 2DP

Pupils

Number of Pupils
303 (68% of total capacity)
Boys
47.5%
Girls
52.5%
First language not English
6.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
64%
Persistent absence
23.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
21.1%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 87.5%
Other White 3.3%
African 2.6%
Mixed 2.3%
Other 2%
Other Asian 1.7%
Indian 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.5
WritingWell above average2.8
MathsAbove average2.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 86%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%

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 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Bullion Lane Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
34
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
32
2nd preference
8
3rd preference
3
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
32
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 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes23.2
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26.6
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 2, Part-time
5
3
2
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
20
9
11
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
2
0
2
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
29
16
13
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
10
4
6
Reception, Full-time
39
16
23
Year 1
32
13
19
Year 2
31
17
14
Year 3
32
16
16
Year 4
41
19
22
Year 5
35
17
18
Year 6
27
14
13
Year 2023-2024

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