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Laurel Avenue Community Primary School

County Durham, DH1 2EYPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
44%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
15 1st-choice / 15 places
Ranking
#11,887
of 13,686 nationally

About Laurel Avenue Community Primary School

Laurel Avenue Community Primary School is a small state primary in County Durham, serving 109 pupils from ages 2 to 11. In the local authority’s rankings for Key Stage 2 performance, it sits at 145th out of 170 primary schools, placing it in the bottom half of the county. The top-performing peers in the area include Montalbo Nursery & Primary School, Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School, and Cestria Primary School, all of which achieved significantly higher ranking scores. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in February 2024, rated it Good overall, with an Outstanding mark for personal development. That’s a notable improvement on its previous inspection in 2014, which also rated it Good but gave early years provision a lower score. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Framwellgate Moor Primary School, about 3.3 kilometres away.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLaurel Avenue, Durham, County Durham, DH1 2EY
HeadteacherGaynor Davison
Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Number of Pupils109
Free School Meals (FSM)76.1%
School Capacity109 / 112 (97% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 28 Apr 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Dining HallICT SuitePlaying FieldsMusic RoomsLibrarySports HallForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

SwimmingDanceFootballAthletics

Clubs & Activities

ChessFilm ClubCoding

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:25

Breakfast club

08:10-08:50

Source: laurelavenue.durham.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Laurel Avenue Community 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.