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Fishburn Primary School

County Durham, TS21 4AUPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Jan 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
12 1st-choice / 16 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Fishburn Primary School

Fishburn Primary School sits within County Durham, a local authority that contains 208 primary schools, of which only eight are rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The school itself is not among them; its most recent graded inspection in January 2023 judged overall effectiveness as Requires Improvement, a rating it has held since its previous inspection in 2019. Among its local peers, the top-performing schools in the authority are Montalbo Nursery & Primary School, Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School, and Cestria Primary School. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy, 2.9 kilometres away. Fishburn is a mixed, state-funded primary for children aged 2 to 11, with a current roll of 136 pupils against a capacity of 209, meaning it is running well below capacity. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 48.7 per cent, significantly above the national average, reflecting the school's role in a community with higher-than-average economic disadvantage.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressEast View, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, TS21 4AU
HeadteacherRichard Parkin
Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Number of Pupils136
Free School Meals (FSM)48.7%
School Capacity136 / 209 (65% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 Jan 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 23 Apr 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Outdoor PlaygroundLibraryPlaying FieldsArt StudiosMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

NetballGymnasticsRoundersCricket

Clubs & Activities

DramaScience ClubChessFilm Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & Language

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Breakfast club

08:10-08:40

After-school care

15:15-17:30

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Fishburn Primary School

Fishburn 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.