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Esh Winning Primary School

Community school · Durham · DH7 9BE

Ages 3–11 · 297 pupils · County Durham

KS2 expected (RWM)

44%

Overall absence

7.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)44%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.0%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
6.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
224

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

25

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
34
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill85%

297 pupils · 350 places

Pupils on roll
297
Boys / girls
143 / 154
School capacity
350
Capacity fill
297 / 350 (85%)
Free school meals
43%
FSM pupils
119
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs C Hodgson

Location

Address
The Wynds, Esh Winning
Postcode
DH7 9BE
Town
Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
City of Durham
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Durham, County Durham, 297 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 43%.

Open schools in Durham
57
Primary schools in Durham
44
Academies among open schools in Durham
47% (27)
Open schools in DH7
23
Primary in DH7
19
Open schools in County Durham LA
281
Primary in County Durham LA
209

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in DurhamNear DH7

  • Esh Winning Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Durham · DH7 9BE · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM42.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Durham · DH7 9QR · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM15.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • New Brancepeth Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Durham · DH7 7EU · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM56.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

  • Stanley (Crook) Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Crook · DL15 9AN · County Durham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM10.9%
    • Demand1.00

    2.4 miles away

  • Langley Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Durham · DH7 9XN · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence9.9%
    • FSM39.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.5 miles away

  • Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Durham · DH7 7LF · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM43.5%
    • Demand0.97

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs C Hodgson

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