Coxhoe Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Cornforth Lane
Coxhoe
Durham
DH6 4EJ
Phone 01913770294
Reference Number 114080

Coxhoe Primary School has demonstrated good overall effectiveness in its first routine inspection, showing a positive educational environment where pupils feel valued and cared for. The curriculum is ambitious, particularly in areas like mathematics and computing, ensuring pupils build knowledge progressively. Early years provision is noted for its supportive environment, fostering independence and communication skills among young learners. Despite its strengths, the school has areas to improve, particularly in establishing a more connected and cohesive curriculum across all subjects.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 315
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.11%
Girls: 48.89%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 21.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 5.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 22.6
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 20.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 24.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 17 25 42
2 23 18 41
3 30 25 55
4 25 20 45
5 21 26 47
6 25 19 44

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 88.9%
Caribbean 1.6%
White, Other 1.3%
White & Asian 1.3%
Indian 1.3%
Mixed, Other 1.3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1%
White & Black (African) 0.6%
African 0.6%
Chinese 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Asian, Other 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 24 May 2022
Date Report
24 May 2022 School inspection:
08 Jun 2011 Curriculum and development visit
30 Jun 2010 Interim assessment
14 Sep 2006 Full inspection:
26 Mar 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils feel that the school is a caring and supportive environment.
  • High expectations are set for pupil behaviour and learning.
  • The phonics programme for early reading is well-structured and effective.
  • Strong support is provided for students with SEND.
  • Engagement and a positive culture are prevalent among staff and pupils.

Areas for Improvement

  • Curriculum gaps exist due to planning that is not cohesive across all subjects.
  • Some curriculum leaders lack sufficient monitoring of their subjects' effectiveness.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 84%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 18%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 108
Maths 108

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -0.1
Writing 1.8
Maths 1.8

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 31 0
Third Preference 10 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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