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Shotton Hall Primary School

County Durham, SR8 1NXPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
58%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
58 1st-choice / 50 places
Ranking
#8,570
of 13,686 nationally

About Shotton Hall Primary School

Shotton Hall Primary School is a state primary in County Durham that is currently running at full capacity, with 351 pupils on roll against a school capacity of 350. The school serves a community with a notably higher-than-average proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals, at 28.5 per cent, compared with the national primary average of around 23 per cent. Demand for places is strong: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 123 applications for just 50 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.46. Of those, 58 families put Shotton Hall as their first preference, and all 50 first-preference offers were taken up. The school is non-denominational, with no religious character, and is led by headteacher Joanne Leah Morgan. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in January 2025, confirmed that standards are being maintained at Good, the same rating it received in its previous graded inspection in 2016, when it was upgraded from Requires Improvement.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWaveney Road, County Durham, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 1NX
HeadteacherJoanne Leah Morgan
Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Number of Pupils351
Free School Meals (FSM)28.5%
School Capacity351 / 350 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Jan 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (22 Jan 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 9 May 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
LibraryGymnasiumPlaying FieldsICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

NetballTennisDanceAthleticsCross CountryGymnasticsSwimming

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubChessArt Club

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

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

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Shotton Hall 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.