Bullion Lane Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 19 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
299 (70% of total capacity)
Boys
47.5%
Girls
52.5%
First language not English
8.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
64.9%
Persistent absence
18.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
20.1%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 85.6%
African 3.3%
Other White 3%
Other Asian 2.3%
Mixed 2%
Other 2%
Indian 1%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 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

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

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 92%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%

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 111
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Bullion Lane 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
11
3rd preference
4
From another Local Authority
1
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 classes22.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.4
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 2, Part-time
4
4
0
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
23
12
11
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
16
9
7
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
12
4
8
Reception, Full-time
36
16
20
Year 1
42
17
25
Year 2
29
14
15
Year 3
28
15
13
Year 4
34
17
17
Year 5
42
19
23
Year 6
33
15
18
Year 2024-2025

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