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Copeland Road Primary School

County Durham, DL14 9JJPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
3 Good · 2 Requires improvement
Sep 2024
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
9 1st-choice / 9 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Copeland Road Primary School

Copeland Road Primary School received a Requires Improvement rating from Ofsted in its most recent graded inspection in September 2024, a downgrade from the Good rating it had held since its previous inspection in 2015. The school’s most telling academic metric is its Key Stage 2 performance, which sits below the County Durham local authority average of 62% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. While the exact school-level figure is not published in the available data, the Ofsted breakdown reveals that the quality of education was graded as Requires Improvement, with leadership and management also receiving the same grade. On a more positive note, inspectors judged behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision all as Good, suggesting that the school’s pastoral and developmental foundations remain solid even as academic outcomes need attention.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWest Auckland, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 9JJ
HeadteacherVictoria Summerfield
Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Number of Pupils139
Free School Meals (FSM)36.0%
School Capacity139 / 169 (82% full)

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Sept 2024
View Report
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 2 Dec 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Outdoor PlaygroundSensory RoomLibraryPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

FootballAthleticsCricketSwimmingTennisRounders

Clubs & Activities

CodingDramaArt Club

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: copelandroadprimary.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Copeland Road Primary School

Copeland Road Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.