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Howden-le-Wear Primary School

Academy converter · Crook · DL15 8HJ

Ages 2–11 · 179 pupils · County Durham

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-17

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)74%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.0%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
150

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

22

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
37
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

179 pupils · 175 places

Pupils on roll
179
Boys / girls
106 / 73
School capacity
175
Capacity fill
179 / 175 (102%)
Free school meals
18%
FSM pupils
32
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Advance Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Ms Hannah Clark

Location

Address
School Street, Howden-le-Wear
Postcode
DL15 8HJ
Town
Crook
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
Bishop Auckland
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Crook, County Durham, 179 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18%.

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

  • Crook Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Crook · DL15 8QG · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM39.2%
    • Demand0.97

    1.2 miles away

  • Witton-le-Wear Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bishop Auckland · DL14 0BG · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM11.5%
    • Demand0.71

    1.5 miles away

  • Hartside Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Crook · DL15 9NN · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM27.5%
    • Demand1.04

    1.6 miles away

  • Hunwick Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • FSM17.5%

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  • Sunnybrow Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM68.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

  • Peases West Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crook · DL15 9SZ · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM61.5%
    • Demand1.21

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Hannah Clark
Telephone
01388763287
Website
https://howden-le-wearprimary.org.uk/

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