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Pittington Primary School

County Durham, DH6 1AFPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2022
KS2 Results
81%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
18 1st-choice / 18 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1380 of 13,686 nationally

About Pittington Primary School

Pittington Primary School sits in County Durham, a local authority with 208 primary schools, and it has carved out a strong position for itself. Ranked 18th in the county, the school sits comfortably in the top 25% of its peers, with a ranking score of 81 based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. The top-performing schools in the area — Montalbo Nursery & Primary School, Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School and Cestria Primary School — all score higher, but Pittington is not far behind. The school is led by headteacher Laura Wigham and caters for 204 pupils aged 2 to 11, operating just under its capacity of 210. It is a mixed, non-religious state primary with no sixth form but with nursery provision on site. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in 2022, confirmed that the school remains Good, a rating it has held consistently across both its graded inspections.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHallgarth Lane, Pittington Primary School, DURHAM, County Durham, DH6 1AF
HeadteacherLaura Wigham
Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Number of Pupils204
Free School Meals (FSM)10.0%
School Capacity204 / 210 (97% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Jul 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (14 Jul 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 13 Oct 2011. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Pittington 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.