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Green Lane Church of England Primary School

County Durham, DL12 8LGPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2023
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
19 1st-choice / 26 places
Ranking
#5,521
of 13,686 nationally

About Green Lane Church of England Primary School

Green Lane Church of England Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted following its most recent inspection in 2023, with leadership and management judged Outstanding. The school’s key academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2, which stands at 67%. That is five percentage points above the County Durham local authority average of 62%, placing the school 71st out of 170 primary schools in the area. In the North East region it ranks 293rd out of 677, and nationally it sits in the 40th percentile. While the school does not rank among the top performers locally, it comfortably exceeds the typical benchmark for its authority, and its leadership team has been singled out as a particular strength.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressGreen Lane, Green Lane Ce Primary School, Green Lane, Barnard Castle, Co Durham Dl12 8lg, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8LG
HeadteacherRob Goffee
Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Number of Pupils196
Free School Meals (FSM)29.6%
School Capacity196 / 258 (76% full)

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Feb 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (8 Feb 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 Jun 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Art StudiosMusic RoomsICT SuiteGymnasiumSports HallPlaying FieldsForest SchoolDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

NetballSwimmingTennisCricketDance

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubBook ClubEco ClubChoirDramaCoding

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningMulti-Sensory

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

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Green Lane Church of England 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.