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Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy

Academy sponsor led · Spennymoor · DL16 7NA

Ages 2–11 · 245 pupils · County Durham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.13 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-10-01

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
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)70%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.3%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
163

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

1.13 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

34

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
55
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill117%

245 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
245
Boys / girls
120 / 125
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
245 / 210 (117%)
Free school meals
35.7%
FSM pupils
79
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: MELROSE LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
MELROSE LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Durham
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Gibbons

Location

Address
Rosa Street
Postcode
DL16 7NA
Town
Spennymoor
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
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 2–11, in Spennymoor, County Durham, 245 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 35.7%.

Open schools in Spennymoor
12
Primary schools in Spennymoor
8
Academies among open schools in Spennymoor
42% (5)
Open schools in DL16
13
Primary in DL16
9
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 SpennymoorNear DL16

  • Middlestone Moor Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Durham · DL16 7DA · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM41.1%
    • Demand0.95

    0.4 miles away

  • King Street Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Spennymoor · DL16 6RA · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM42.2%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • Springmoor Grange School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Spennymoor · DL16 6SQ · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM19.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • North Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Spennymoor · DL16 6PP · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM65.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Tudhoe Colliery Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Spennymoor · DL16 6TJ · County Durham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM14.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Kirk Merrington Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Spennymoor · DL16 7JB · County Durham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM11.7%
    • Demand1.04

    1.7 miles away

  • Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Ferryhill · DL17 8PP · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM68.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Gibbons
Telephone
01388815427
Website
https://www.rosastreetprimary.org.uk/

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