Ravensworth Terrace Primary School

Ravensworth Terrace Primary School demonstrates a good level of overall effectiveness, building upon its history of excellence, having previously been rated 'Outstanding' over a decade ago. The school has embraced inclusivity and fosters a positive learning environment where pupils exhibit pride in their community. The curriculum is ambitious and leads to impressive knowledge retention in many subjects; however, there are some areas still in the early stages of development that require clarity and focus to ensure pupils grasp essential knowledge. The overall behavior and attitudes of students are commendable, underscored by high attendance rates supported fiercely by the school leadership and staff.

Strengths

• Highly inclusive school environment.
• Strong emphasis on core values like respect and kindness.
• Ambitious curriculum that enhances knowledge retention.
• Exceptional support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
• Outstanding personal development programs for students.
• Highly effective reading instruction leading to fluent readers.
• Strong community connections and support for mental health.

Areas for Improvement

• Some subjects lack clarity in knowledge identification and teaching methods.
• Early years curriculum is not precisely focused on essential learning.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Ravensworth Terrace Primary School attended 95.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.6% of pupils at Ravensworth Terrace Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Ravensworth Terrace Primary School had 22.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 3.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 16.0% of pupils at Ravensworth Terrace Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Ravensworth Terrace Primary School received £6,770 and spent £6,593 for each of its 362 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £67,000 (£184 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Ravensworth Terrace Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Ravensworth Terrace Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

When was Ravensworth Terrace Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Ravensworth Terrace Primary School was last inspected in March 2024.

How many pupils does Ravensworth Terrace Primary School have?

Ravensworth Terrace Primary School has 362 pupils on roll.

What age range does Ravensworth Terrace Primary School cover?

Ravensworth Terrace Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Ravensworth Terrace Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Ravensworth Terrace Primary School?

Ravensworth Terrace Primary School is at Mount Pleasant Road, Birtley, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 1AY.