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Howden-le-Wear Primary School

County Durham, DL15 8HJPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
74%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
17 1st-choice / 19 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3045 of 13,686 nationally

About Howden-le-Wear Primary School

Howden-le-Wear Primary School, a state primary in County Durham, currently holds a Good rating from Ofsted following its most recent inspection in 2025. The inspection report is notable for awarding the school an Outstanding grade for behaviour and attitudes, while quality of education, early years provision, personal development, and leadership and management were all judged Good. This represents a change from the school’s previous inspection in 2015, when it was rated Outstanding overall. On the most informative exam metric available, Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year show that 74% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits comfortably above the County Durham local authority average of 62%, placing Howden-le-Wear 39th out of 170 primary schools in the area and within the top 25% nationally.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSchool Street, Crook, County Durham, DL15 8HJ
HeadteacherHannah Clark
Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Number of Pupils187
Free School Meals (FSM)22.5%
School Capacity187 / 175 (107% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 Jun 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

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

Source: Ofsted, 16 Jul 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Sports HallForest SchoolICT SuiteArt StudiosDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

DanceFootballCricketSwimmingGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

ChessFilm ClubArt ClubBook ClubCodingScience 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

08:45 – 15:15

Source: howden-le-wearprimary.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Howden-le-Wear Primary School

Howden-le-Wear 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.