Edmondsley Primary Academy
Edmondsley Primary Academy is an academy converter in Durham for pupils aged 2 to 11. It has 163 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Edmondsley Primary Academy is Good, from an inspection in October 2019 of its predecessor, Edmondsley Primary School. In 2025, 38% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. It has fewer teachers for its size than most primary schools: 26.7 pupils for each teacher in 2025/26, against 20.7 nationally.
Ofsted inspection: September 2024. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 2-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Edmondsley Durham DH7 6DU |
| Phone | 01913710443 |
| Reference Number | 151127 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 163 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 45.4%
Girls: 54.6% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 23.6% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 1.2% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 20.4 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 19.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.7 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2 | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| 3 | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 5 | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| 6 | 10 | 16 | 26 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 95.1% |
| Mixed, Other | 2.5% |
| Indian | 1.2% |
| White, Other | 0.6% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.6% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Edmondsley Primary School, inspected in October 2019.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 06 Sep 2024 | Academy conversion letter |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 38% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 4% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | 99 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 98 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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| Second Preference | 4 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 8 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Edmondsley Primary Academy had 142 pupils for 175 places. 33 places (18.9%) were unfilled.
Reception intake in the “Sacriston Primary” planning area
County Durham counted 108 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 113 in 2029–30, up 5%.
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 Edmondsley Primary Academy attended 93.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 22.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 4.0% |
| Unauthorised absence | 2.9% |
| Severely absent pupils | 1.5% |
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, 1.2% of pupils at Edmondsley Primary Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 3.1 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
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 Edmondsley Primary Academy had 26.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 25.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 9.9 | 11.0 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 25.6% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 57.1% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 8.9 | – |
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, 13.5% of pupils at Edmondsley Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| No specialist assessment of need | 13 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 7 | 1 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 2 | 0 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 0 | 2 |
| Down's syndrome | 0 | 1 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 0 | 1 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 0 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 0 | 1 |
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 2024–25 Edmondsley Primary Academy received £8,086 and spent £7,651 for each of its 156 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £235,000 (£1,507 per pupil).
Across all 22 schools of Advance Learning Partnership, income was £8,477 and spending £8,506 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £235,000 |
| per pupil | £1,507 |
| In-year balance | £68,000 |
| per pupil | £435 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
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St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston
Front Street, Sacriston, Durham, County Durham, DH7 6AB |
1.09 miles |
|
Sacriston Academy
Witton Road, Sacriston, Durham, DH7 6LQ |
1.48 miles |
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Nettlesworth Primary School
Front Street, Nettlesworth, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 3PF |
1.53 miles |
|
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School
Pelton Lane, Pelton, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 1NP |
2.02 miles |
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Witton Gilbert Primary School
Sacriston Lane, Witton Gilbert, Durham, DH7 6TF |
2.16 miles |
|
Bullion Lane Primary School
Bullion Lane, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 2DP |
2.18 miles |
|
Newker Primary School
Waldridge Road, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 3AA |
2.2 miles |
|
West Pelton Primary School
Twizell Lane, West Pelton, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 6SQ |
2.29 miles |
|
Bloemfontein Primary School
The Middles, Craghead, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 6AG |
2.51 miles |
|
Red Rose Primary School
York Terrace, Red Rose Primary School, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 3NA |
2.51 miles |
|
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Hilda Park, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 2JT |
2.53 miles |
|
Cestria Primary School
Church Chare, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 3PZ |
2.66 miles |
|
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street
Ropery Lane, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 3PH |
2.67 miles |
|
Pelton Community Primary School
Ouston Lane, Pelton, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 1EZ |
2.74 miles |
|
Stanley Burnside Primary School
Mendip Terrace, South Stanley, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 6QP |
2.76 miles |
|
Beamish Primary School
Co-operative Villas, Beamish, Cooperative Villas, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 0QN |
2.86 miles |
|
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor
Hustledown, South Moor, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 6PH |
2.95 miles |
|
Greenland Community Primary School
South Moor Road, South Moor, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 7EZ |
3.1 miles |
|
Burnhope Primary School
Langley Avenue, Burnhope, Durham, DH7 0AG |
3.11 miles |
|
South Stanley Junior School
Tyne Road, South Stanley, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 6PZ |
3.17 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Hermitage Academy
Waldridge Lane, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 3AD |
1.81 miles |
|
Park View School
Church Chare, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 3QA |
2.74 miles |
|
New College Durham
Framwellgate Moor Centre, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5ES |
3.23 miles |
|
North Durham Academy
High Street, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 0TW |
3.32 miles |
|
Framwellgate School Durham
Newton Drive, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5BQ |
3.35 miles |
|
Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Dunholme Close, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5WB |
3.78 miles |
|
Durham Academy
Bracken Court, Ushaw Moor, Durham, DH7 7NG |
3.87 miles |
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Tanfield School
Tanfield Lea Road, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 8AY |
4.06 miles |
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St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
North End, Durham, DH1 4NG |
4.14 miles |
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Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Crossgate Moor, Durham, County Durham, DH1 4SU |
4.25 miles |
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Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Birtley Lane, Birtley, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 2LP |
4.53 miles |
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Durham Sixth Form Centre
Providence Row, The Sands, Durham, County Durham, DH1 1SG |
4.6 miles |
|
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Consett Road, Lanchester, Durham, DH7 0RD |
4.63 miles |
|
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation
|
4.97 miles |
All schools in Durham · County Durham local authority: places and applications
Edmondsley Primary Academy is part of Advance Learning Partnership, which runs 23 schools. The nearest others:
- Durham Academy Durham
- New Brancepeth Primary Academy Durham
- Brandon Primary Academy Durham
- Bowburn Primary School Bowburn
- Peases West Academy Crook
- Parkside Academy Crook
- Hartside Primary Academy Crook
- Moorside Primary Academy Consett
- Whitworth Park Academy Spennymoor
- Middlestone Moor Academy Durham
What is Edmondsley Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Edmondsley Primary Academy is Good, from an inspection in October 2019 of its predecessor, Edmondsley Primary School.
When was Edmondsley Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?
Edmondsley Primary Academy was last inspected in September 2024.
How many pupils does Edmondsley Primary Academy have?
Edmondsley Primary Academy has 163 pupils on roll.
What age range does Edmondsley Primary Academy cover?
Edmondsley Primary Academy for pupils aged 2 to 11.
What are Edmondsley Primary Academy's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 38% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Edmondsley Primary Academy?
Edmondsley Primary Academy is at Edmondsley, Durham, DH7 6DU.
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