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Wearhead Primary School

County Durham, DL13 1BNPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
1 1st-choice / 1 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Wearhead Primary School

Wearhead Primary School is a tiny state primary in County Durham, with just 14 pupils on its roll, making it one of the smallest schools in the local authority. It sits in a rural part of the North East and, while it doesn't feature among the top-ranked primary peers in the area — Montalbo Nursery & Primary School, Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School and Cestria Primary School lead the local league table — it holds its own in terms of quality. The school was rated Good in its most recent graded inspection, which took place in 2019, and an ungraded inspection in October 2024 confirmed that standards have been maintained. Both leadership and management and overall effectiveness were judged Good. That's a solid position, especially given that only eight out of 208 primary schools in County Durham currently hold an Outstanding rating. For families looking for a genuinely small-scale, community-focused setting, Wearhead offers something distinct from the larger, higher-ranked schools nearby.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWearhead, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 1BN
HeadteacherSarah Hodgkinson and Richard Sains (Co Executive Headteachers)
Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Number of Pupils14
Free School Meals (FSM)14.3%
School Capacity14 / 42 (33% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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8 Oct 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (8 Oct 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 10 Sept 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Wearhead 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.