Acre Rigg Infant School
Ofsted: Expected standardCommunity school · Primary
Peterlee · SR8 2DU · County Durham
Ages 2–7
- Absence6.2%
- FSM48.0%
- Demand0.91
0.0 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 138554
Acre Rigg Academy
Academy sponsor led · Peterlee · SR8 2DU
Ages 7–11 · 257 pupils · County Durham
Ofsted
School remains Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
54%
Overall absence
6.8%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2023-09-13
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)54%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 102.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 101.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 102.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.2%
Unauthorised2.3%
- Authorised absence
- 4.6%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 257
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill96%
257 pupils · 268 places
- Pupils on roll
- 257
- Boys / girls
- 126 / 131
- School capacity
- 268
- Capacity fill
- 257 / 268 (96%)
- Free school meals
- 58.8%
- FSM pupils
- 151
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
Age range
Ages 7–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: TUDHOE LEARNING TRUST
- Academy trust
- TUDHOE LEARNING TRUST
- Sponsor
- Tudhoe Learning Trust
- Headteacher
- Julie Craggs
Location
- Address
- Acre Rigg Road
- Postcode
- SR8 2DU
- Town
- Peterlee
- County
- County Durham
- Local authority
- County Durham
- District
- County Durham
- Constituency
- Easington
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 7–11, in Peterlee, County Durham, 257 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 58.8%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Howletch Lane Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Peterlee · SR8 2NQ · County Durham
Ages 2–11
- KS225%
- Absence8.4%
- FSM34.2%
- Demand0.92
0.6 miles away
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Peterlee · SR8 1DE · County Durham
Ages 2–11
- KS271%
- Absence6.9%
- FSM41.9%
- Demand1.00
0.7 miles away
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Peterlee · SR8 5NJ · County Durham
Ages 2–11
0.9 miles away
Seascape Primary School
Ofsted: Urgent improvementCommunity school · Primary
Peterlee · SR8 5NJ · County Durham
Ages 2–11
- KS227%
- Absence9.2%
- FSM72.8%
- Demand1.00
0.9 miles away
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Peterlee · SR8 4AB · County Durham
Ages 5–11
- FSM52.5%
1.1 miles away
Shotton Hall Primary School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedCommunity school · Primary
Peterlee · SR8 1NX · County Durham
Ages 4–11
- KS258%
- Absence5.9%
- FSM26.6%
- Demand1.28
1.2 miles away
Easington CofE Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy converter · Primary
Peterlee · SR8 3BP · County Durham
Ages 4–11
- KS246%
- Absence4.4%
- FSM20.5%
- Demand1.13
1.3 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Julie Craggs
- Telephone
- 01915862915