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Howden-le-Wear Primary School

Community school · Crook · DL15 8HJ

Ages 2–11 · 157 pupils · County Durham

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (21 Jan 2021).

Capacity fill90%

157 pupils · 175 places

Pupils on roll
157
Boys / girls
81 / 76
School capacity
175
Capacity fill
157 / 175 (90%)
Free school meals
31.2%
FSM pupils
49
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

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
Mr Christopher Baines

Location

Address
School Street, Howden-le-Wear
Postcode
DL15 8HJ
Town
Crook
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
North West 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 2–11, in Crook, County Durham, 157 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31.2%.

Open schools in Crook
12
Primary schools in Crook
11
Academies among open schools in Crook
58% (7)
Open schools in DL15
13
Primary in DL15
11
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 CrookNear DL15

  • Howden-le-Wear Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crook · DL15 8HJ · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM18.0%

    0.0 miles away

  • Crook Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Crook · DL15 8QG · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM39.2%

    1.2 miles away

  • Witton-le-Wear Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bishop Auckland · DL14 0BG · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM11.5%

    1.5 miles away

  • Hartside Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crook · DL15 9NN · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM27.5%

    1.6 miles away

  • Hunwick Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crook · DL15 0JX · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM17.5%

    1.9 miles away

  • Sunnybrow Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Crook · DL15 0LT · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM68.5%

    1.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Christopher Baines

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