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Peases West Primary School

Community school · Crook · DL15 9SZ

Ages 2–11 · 96 pupils · County Durham

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)75%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.4%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
78

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

7

Places offered

9

1st-preference offers

7

Total preferences (any rank)
12
Preferred offers (top 3)
8
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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill91%

96 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
96
Boys / girls
55 / 41
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
96 / 105 (91%)
Free school meals
67.5%
FSM pupils
56
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
Mrs Alison Johnson

Location

Address
Billy Row
Postcode
DL15 9SZ
Town
Crook
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
North West Durham
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural village

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, 96 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 67.5%.

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

  • Peases West Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crook · DL15 9SZ · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.0 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

    0.8 miles away

  • Hartside Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crook · DL15 9NN · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.9 miles away

  • 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

    1.3 miles away

  • Howden-le-Wear Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crook · DL15 8HJ · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM18.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.5 miles away

  • Sunnybrow Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Crook · DL15 0LT · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

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

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alison Johnson

Official links