Bloemfontein Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Apr 23 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
0 - 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
145983
Address
The Middles, Craghead, DH9 6AG

Pupils

Number of Pupils
132 (70% of total capacity)
Boys
57.6%
Girls
42.4%
First language not English
3%
Free school meals (FSM)
63.6%
Persistent absence
13.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 89.4%
Unclassified 5.3%
Mixed 2.3%
Other White 1.5%
Indian 0.8%
Other 0.8%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average3.1
WritingAverage-0.3
MathsAverage-0.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 63%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%

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

School 5%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Bloemfontein Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
11
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
11
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
5
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
11
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
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 classes16.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher14.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher20
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
2
1
1
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
1
0
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
4
4
0
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
2
0
2
Reception, Full-time
10
7
3
Year 1
11
4
7
Year 2
22
11
11
Year 3
12
9
3
Year 4
21
12
9
Year 5
26
15
11
Year 6
21
13
8
Year 2024-2025

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