Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 12 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
County Durham
Unique reference
148303
Address
Front Street, Esh, DH7 9QR

Pupils

Number of Pupils
101 (82% of total capacity)
Boys
55.4%
Girls
44.6%
First language not English
3%
Free school meals (FSM)
10.9%
Persistent absence
2.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
14.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 92.1%
Other White 5%
Mixed 2%
Irish Traveller 1%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.7
WritingAverage1.6
MathsAverage-0.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 75%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%

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

School 25%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

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

Admissions

Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
15
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
20
2nd preference
14
3rd preference
9
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
15
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 classes23.7
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
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
5
2
3
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
8
6
2
Reception, Full-time
9
6
3
Year 1
15
9
6
Year 2
11
4
7
Year 3
7
4
3
Year 4
16
8
8
Year 5
15
9
6
Year 6
15
8
7
Year 2024-2025

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