Easington Colliery Primary School

Easington Colliery Primary School demonstrates a strong performance overall, maintaining a 'Good' grade across all key areas since its previous inspection in 2018. The school fosters a welcoming environment, greatly valuing individuality while providing robust support for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). High expectations from leaders result in hardworking pupils who achieve well, supported by positive relationships and a strong sense of community. Parents express appreciation for the dedication shown by staff in supporting student development and tackling any concerns promptly. While the school's curriculum is regularly reviewed to meet the diverse needs of its pupils, some areas, particularly in science, require clearer definitions of learning objectives. This inconsistency may affect teachers' ability to deliver coherent lessons. Despite this, the school’s commitment to phonics and early reading is notably effective, and other enrichment activities further showcase the school's dedication to providing a well-rounded education. Overall, the school is proud of its staff's commitment to wellbeing and collaboration, ensuring continued development and pride in participation at Easington Colliery Primary School.

Strengths

• Strong sense of community and inclusivity.
• High expectations for pupil achievement.
• Effective teaching of phonics and early reading.
• Positive relationships between staff and pupils.
• Good progress made by pupils with SEND.
• Well-behaved and considerate pupils.
• Diverse extracurricular opportunities enhance pupil experiences.
• Staff commitment to wellbeing and professional development.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent curriculum structure in some foundation subjects.

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 Easington Colliery Primary School attended 93.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 19.7% 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, 0.9% of pupils at Easington Colliery 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 Easington Colliery Primary School had 19.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 4.0% 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, 28.2% of pupils at Easington Colliery Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.7% 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 Easington Colliery Primary School received £8,246 and spent £8,827 for each of its 512 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £144,000 (£282 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 Easington Colliery Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Easington Colliery Primary School is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.

When was Easington Colliery Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Easington Colliery Primary School was last inspected in October 2023.

How many pupils does Easington Colliery Primary School have?

Easington Colliery Primary School has 525 pupils on roll.

What age range does Easington Colliery Primary School cover?

Easington Colliery Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Easington Colliery Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Easington Colliery Primary School?

Easington Colliery Primary School is at Whickham Street, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 3DJ.