Shield Row Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 29 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
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
141997
Address
King Edward VIII Terrace, Shield Row, DH9 0HQ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
170 (65% of total capacity)
Boys
51.8%
Girls
48.2%
First language not English
7.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
36.5%
Persistent absence
14.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
25.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 84.7%
Unclassified 4.1%
African 2.9%
Other White 2.4%
Mixed 2.4%
Other 1.8%
Irish 0.6%
Irish Traveller 0.6%
Indian 0.6%
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
WritingAverage0.2
MathsAverage0.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 52%
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 104
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Shield Row Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
25
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
25
2nd preference
4
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
25
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 classes24
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher23
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
26
14
12
Year 1
29
15
14
Year 2
23
9
14
Year 3
25
15
10
Year 4
19
13
6
Year 5
25
12
13
Year 6
23
10
13
Year 2024-2025

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