Howden-le-Wear Primary School
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 2-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | School Street Howden-le-Wear Crook County Durham DL15 8HJ |
| Phone | 01388763287 |
| Reference Number | 148852 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 173 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 60.12%
Girls: 39.88% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 27.7% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 0.6% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 24.7 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| 3 | 15 | 9 | 24 |
| 4 | 13 | 10 | 23 |
| 5 | 20 | 8 | 28 |
| 6 | 11 | 12 | 23 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 94.8% |
| Unclassified | 2.3% |
| White, Other | 1.2% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.2% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.6% |
| 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 Inspection Date | 2022-01-11 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-11 | Academy conversion letter | Academy conversion letter |
| 2015-01-15 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2013-01-15 | Interim assessment | Interim assessment |
| 2009-12-08 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2006-11-02 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2001-09-17 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
| 2015-01-15 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2013-01-15 | Interim assessment | Interim assessment |
| 2009-12-08 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2006-11-02 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2001-09-17 | 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 | 109 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Maths | 108 | 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 | 0 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Writing | -1 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Maths | -0.1 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Name | Distance |
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Crook Primary School
Croft Avenue, Crook, County Durham, DL15 8QG |
1.21 miles |
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Witton-le-Wear Primary School
Witton-le-Wear Primary School, 31 St James Gardens, Witton-le-Wear, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 0BG |
1.47 miles |
|
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook
Church Hill, Crook, County Durham, DL15 9DN |
1.59 miles |
|
Hartside Primary Academy
Hartside, Crook, County Durham, DL15 9NN |
1.62 miles |
|
Hunwick Primary School
Church Lane, Hunwick, Crook, County Durham, DL15 0JX |
1.87 miles |
|
Sunnybrow Primary School
Hunwick Lane, Crook, County Durham, DL15 0LT |
1.88 miles |
|
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park
The Baltic, Witton Park, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 0EP |
2.39 miles |
|
Peases West Academy
Billy Row, Crook, County Durham, DL15 9SZ |
2.48 miles |
|
Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington
Cumberland Terrace,, Willington,, Crook,, County Durham, DL15 0PB |
2.49 miles |
|
Willington Primary School
Chapel Street, Willington, Crook, County Durham, DL15 0EQ |
2.5 miles |
|
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Hall Lane, Willington, Crook, County Durham, DL15 0QH |
2.69 miles |
|
Escomb Primary School
Three Lane Ends, Escomb, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7SR |
2.93 miles |
|
Stanley (Crook) Primary School
Wooley Terrace, Stanley Crook, Crook, County Durham, DL15 9AN |
3.01 miles |
|
Hamsterley Primary School
Hamsterley Primary School, Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 3QF |
3.21 miles |
|
Toft Hill Primary School
Toft Hill, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 0JA |
3.23 miles |
|
Etherley Lane Primary School
Clarence Gardens, Etherley Lane, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7RB |
3.66 miles |
|
Etherley Lane Nursery School
Hazel Grove, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7RF |
3.66 miles |
|
Byers Green Primary School
Wear View, Byers Green, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 7PN |
3.66 miles |
|
Evergreen Primary School
Warwick Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS |
3.81 miles |
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St Anne's CofE Primary School
Warwick Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6LS |
3.9 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Parkside Academy
Hall Lane Estate, Willington, Crook, County Durham, DL15 0QF |
2.6 miles |
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The Grange Learning Centre
[Postcode DL15 0TY], Low Willington, County Durham, DL15 0TY |
3.75 miles |
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Bishop Auckland College
Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6JZ |
3.78 miles |
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Bishop Barrington Academy
Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6LA |
3.84 miles |
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St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6JT |
3.89 miles |
|
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
South Church Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7JZ |
4.02 miles |