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Yohden Primary School

County Durham, SR8 4HPPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
62%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
19 1st-choice / 19 places
Ranking
#7,189
of 13,686 nationally

About Yohden Primary School

Yohden Primary School in County Durham has been rated Good overall by Ofsted following its November 2023 inspection, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2020. The inspection report shows the school now scores Good across quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, leadership and management, and early years provision, with personal development rated Outstanding. On the most informative exam metric available, 62% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year. This places the school exactly on the County Durham local authority average of 62% for the same measure. Nationally, Yohden ranks in the 52nd percentile among all primary schools, and within the North East region it sits in the 56th percentile. The school’s ranking score of 62 puts it 93rd out of 208 primary schools in County Durham, placing it in the bottom half of the local authority.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWindsor Terrace, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 4HP
HeadteacherEllen Harrison
Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Number of Pupils156
Free School Meals (FSM)42.3%
School Capacity156 / 270 (58% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Nov 2023
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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, 14 Dec 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Art StudiosPlaying FieldsGymnasiumForest SchoolSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

FootballNetballGymnasticsTennisDance

Clubs & Activities

ChessCodingScience ClubFilm Club

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultySevere LearningOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

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

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Yohden 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.