Evergreen Primary School

Evergreen Primary School is recognized as a good school where pupils thrive in a supportive and nurturing environment. The staff's detailed knowledge of each pupil and their strong relationships help ensure that all students, particularly those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are carefully supported in their learning. Parents are overwhelmingly positive about the school's approach and the atmosphere it fosters. While most pupils excel, there are some concerns regarding the curriculum's adaptation for higher attaining students, which is being addressed by school leaders.

Strengths

• Strong, caring relationships between staff and pupils.
• Exceptional behavior of pupils who move around the school with respect.
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs.
• Curriculum designed to meet a wide range of pupil needs.
• Positive personal development opportunities through enrichment activities.
• Strong culture of safeguarding and effective staff training.

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum not yet adequately adapted for a small number of higher attaining pupils.

In 2024–25 pupils at Evergreen Primary School attended 92.1% of sessions (the national figure for special schools was 87.2%). 29.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 35.3%).

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, 0.5% of pupils at Evergreen Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 5.1%). 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 Evergreen Primary School had 7.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for special schools was 6.6). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 3.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.5%).

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 Evergreen Primary School had 211 pupils, 100.0% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 99.5%).

It says it provides for: specific learning difficulty; moderate learning difficulty; severe learning difficulty; profound and multiple learning difficulty; speech, language and communication needs; hearing impairment; vision impairment; multi-sensory impairment; physical disability; autistic spectrum disorder; other difficulty or disability.

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 special school schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Evergreen Primary School received £29,938 and spent £28,301 for each of its 211 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £552,000 (£2,617 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 Evergreen Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Evergreen Primary School is Good, from an inspection in February 2023.

When was Evergreen Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Evergreen Primary School was last inspected in February 2023.

How many pupils does Evergreen Primary School have?

Evergreen Primary School has 211 pupils on roll.

What age range does Evergreen Primary School cover?

Evergreen Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

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

In 2025, 0% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Evergreen Primary School?

Evergreen Primary School is at Warwick Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS.