Tanfield Lea Community Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 10 2022 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
131545
Address
Tanfield Lea, DH9 9LU

Pupils

Number of Pupils
351 (84% of total capacity)
Boys
57.3%
Girls
42.7%
First language not English
3.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
29.9%
Persistent absence
7.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
22.5%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other0.6%
Indian0.9%
Mixed0.9%
Other White2%
White British95.4%
Bangladeshi
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
WritingAbove average1.9
MathsAverage1.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
64%
Local authority average
62%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
2%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
105
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
104
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Tanfield Lea Community Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
36
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
36
2nd preference
23
3rd preference
8
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
36
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 classes25.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26.2
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher24.4
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
17
11
6
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
14
11
3
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
18
6
12
Reception, Full-time
53
30
23
Year 1
39
21
18
Year 2
39
22
17
Year 3
43
23
20
Year 4
34
21
13
Year 5
52
28
24
Year 6
42
28
14
Year 2024-2025

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