Howletch Lane Primary School
| Type | Primary / Community school | 
| Age Range | 2-11 | 
| Religion | Does not apply | 
| Address | Pennine Drive County Durham Peterlee County Durham SR8 2NQ | 
| Phone | 01915862765 | 
| Reference Number | 114198 | 
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 380 | 
| Boy/Girl ratio | Boys: 49.74% Girls: 50.26% | 
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 37.5% | 
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 2.9% | 
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 23.4 | 
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.3 | 
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25 | 
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 22 | 45 | 
| 2 | 29 | 20 | 49 | 
| 3 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 
| 4 | 24 | 21 | 45 | 
| 5 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 
| 6 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage | 
|---|---|
| White, British | 93.4% | 
| African | 3.4% | 
| White, Other | 0.5% | 
| White & Asian | 0.5% | 
| Mixed, Other | 0.5% | 
| Chinese | 0.3% | 
| Unclassified | 0.3% | 
| White & Black (African) | 0.3% | 
| Pakistani | 0.3% | 
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. | 
| Last Report Date | 2024-10-17 | 
| Date | Description | Report | 
|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-24 | School inspection | School inspection | 
| 2023-06-27 | School inspection | School inspection | 
| 2018-01-30 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: | 
| 2016-10-17 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit | 
| 2016-01-12 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: | 
| 2014-03-28 | Interim assessment | Interim assessment | 
| 2011-04-11 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: | 
| 2008-04-23 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: | 
| 2005-05-23 | Full inspection | Full inspection | 
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 | 101 | Unlock | Unlock | 
| Maths | 98 | Unlock | Unlock | 
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 | -4.3 | Unlock | Unlock | 
| Writing | -3.2 | Unlock | Unlock | 
| Maths | -3.9 | Unlock | Unlock | 
How many students meet the standards
Sample
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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.
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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.
Sample
Unlock| Name | Distance | 
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Westway, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 1DE | 0.43 miles | 
| Acre Rigg Infant School Acre Rigg Road, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 2DU | 0.59 miles | 
| Acre Rigg Academy Acre Rigg Road, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 2DU | 0.6 miles | 
| Shotton Hall Primary School Waveney Road, Peterlee, County Durham, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 1NX | 0.61 miles | 
| Seascape Primary School Ellison Road, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 5NJ | 1.18 miles | 
| Dene House Primary School Manor Way, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 5RL | 1.39 miles | 
| Shotton Primary School Grange Terrace, Shotton Colliery, County Durham, DH6 2JP | 1.46 miles | 
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Thorpe Road, Peterlee, SR8 4AB | 1.59 miles | 
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary Thorpe Road, Horden, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 4AB | 1.59 miles | 
| Easington CofE Primary School EASINGTON VILLAGE, HALL WALK, PETERLEE, COUNTY DURHAM, SR8 3BP | 1.75 miles | 
| Cotsford Primary School Third Street, Horden, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 4EH | 1.77 miles | 
| Rosemary Lane Nursery School Rosemary Lane, Peterlee, SR8 3BQ | 1.83 miles | 
| Yohden Primary School Windsor Terrace, Horden, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 4HP | 1.83 miles | 
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton Fleming Field, Shotton, Durham, County Durham, DH6 2JQ | 1.95 miles | 
| Horden Nursery School Cotsford Park, Peterlee, SR8 4TB | 1.97 miles | 
| Easington Colliery Primary School Whickham Street, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 3DJ | 2.05 miles | 
| Wingate Community Nursery School Partridge Terrace, Wingate, TS28 5BD | 2.07 miles | 
| Hesleden Primary School Hesleden, Hartlepool, TS27 4PT | 2.22 miles | 
| St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate Welfare Park, Wingate, Co Durham, County Durham, TS28 5AN | 2.39 miles | 
| Wingate Primary School Church Street, Wingate, County Durham, TS28 5AQ | 2.45 miles | 
| Name | Distance | 
| St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College Westway, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 1DE | 0.29 miles | 
| East Durham College Willerby Grove, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 2RN | 0.29 miles | 
| The Academy at Shotton Hall Passfield Way, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 1AU | 0.64 miles | 
| Open Air Education Oakerside Lodge, Castle Eden Dene, Stanhope Chase, Peterlee, SR8 1NJ | 1.03 miles | 
| Dene Academy Manor Way, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 5RL | 1.43 miles | 
| Easington Academy Stockton Road, Easington Village, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 3AY | 1.57 miles | 
| Hope Wood Academy Crawlaw Road, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, Durham, SR8 3LP | 1.83 miles | 
| Wellfield School North Road East, Wingate, County Durham, TS28 5AX | 2.09 miles | 
| Elemore Hall School Pittington, Elemore Hall School, Durham, DH6 1QD | 4.63 miles |