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Crook Primary School

County Durham, DL15 8QGPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2023
KS2 Results
68%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
25 1st-choice / 32 places
Ranking
#5,092
of 13,686 nationally

About Crook Primary School

Crook Primary School’s headline metrics place it comfortably ahead of the County Durham average for primary schools. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a local authority average of 62%. That six-percentage-point gap is a meaningful one, and it’s backed up by solid average scores of 105 in reading and 103 in maths. The school’s ranking reflects this: it sits 66th out of 170 primary schools in County Durham, putting it in the top 40% nationally. While it’s not among the very highest performers in the area — the top three schools in the LA all scored 93 or above on the ranking metric — Crook is clearly delivering above the typical local standard, and doing so with a pupil intake where nearly 40% are eligible for free school meals, which is well above the national average.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCroft Avenue, Crook, County Durham, DL15 8QG
HeadteacherAlison Johnson
Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Number of Pupils345
Free School Meals (FSM)39.9%
School Capacity345 / 450 (77% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (5 May 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 4 Apr 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
ICT SuiteLibrarySports HallOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

FootballNetballRoundersDance

Clubs & Activities

CodingArt ClubScience ClubGardeningFilm Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental 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

08:00-08:55

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

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