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Chilton Academy

County Durham, DL17 0PTPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2022
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
28 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#10,801
of 13,686 nationally

About Chilton Academy

Chilton Academy is a primary school in County Durham that parents seem to be actively seeking out. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 34 applications for 29 places, making it oversubscribed with a ratio of 1.17 applicants per spot. Of those, 28 families put it as their first preference, and all 28 were offered a place. That suggests a solid local reputation, even if the school doesn't have a formal parent-view survey score to back it up. The school is led by headteacher Carrie Dodsworth and serves 283 pupils aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. Around 31.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average and gives a sense of the community it serves. The school is non-religious and mixed, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 rated it Good overall, with leadership and management, early years provision, and behaviour all judged Good too.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressChilton, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 0PT
HeadteacherCarrie Dodsworth
Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Number of Pupils283
Free School Meals (FSM)31.6%
School Capacity283 / 378 (75% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Oct 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (13 Oct 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 May 2011. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
LibraryForest SchoolSports HallMusic RoomsICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

Cross CountryCricketFootballTennisRounders

Clubs & Activities

ChessFilm ClubChoirCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:00

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: chilton.durham.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Chilton Academy

Chilton Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.