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Witton Gilbert Primary School

County Durham, DH7 6TFPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2022
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Applications / places
1.0×
Applications did not exceed published places
26 1st-choice / 27 places
Ranking
#10,563
of 13,686 nationally

About Witton Gilbert Primary School

Witton Gilbert Primary School is a state-funded primary school in County Durham, North East, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 197 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 203.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (29 Sept 2022). 50% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24. admissions data records 26 first-preference applications for 27 published places for 2025/26.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSacriston Lane, Durham, County Durham, DH7 6TF
HeadteacherPaula Nelson
Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Number of Pupils197
Free School Meals (FSM)26.9%
School Capacity197 / 203 (97% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Sept 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (29 Sept 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 Sept 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:55

After-school care

15:15-18:00

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

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Witton Gilbert Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.