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Tudhoe Colliery Primary School

Academy converter · Spennymoor · DL16 6TJ

Ages 4–11 · 212 pupils · County Durham

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

90%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)90%
Higher standard (RWM)27%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
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 absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.1%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
182

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

27

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
77
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
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 fill101%

212 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
212
Boys / girls
110 / 102
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
212 / 210 (101%)
Free school meals
14.6%
FSM pupils
31
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: TUDHOE LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
TUDHOE LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Tudhoe Learning Trust
Headteacher
Miss Allison Boustead

Location

Address
Front Street, Tudhoe Colliery, Tudhoe Colliery Primary School
Postcode
DL16 6TJ
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 converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Spennymoor, County Durham, 212 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 14.6%.

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

  • Springmoor Grange School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Spennymoor · DL16 6SQ · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

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

    1.0 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

    1.2 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

    1.2 miles away

  • Middlestone Moor Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Durham · DL16 7DA · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

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

    2.0 miles away

  • Browney Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Browney · DH7 8HX · County Durham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM16.0%
    • Demand1.13

    2.3 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

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Allison Boustead
Telephone
01388814399
Website
http://www.tudhoecollieryprimaryschool.co.uk/

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