Yohden Primary School

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.

Looking deeper at the Key Stage 2 results, individual subject performance shows some variation. In maths, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard and the average scaled score was 104, while 21% achieved the higher standard. Reading saw 69% at expected level with an average score of 102, and 10% reached the higher threshold. Writing had 72% at expected and 17% at the higher standard. Only 3% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects combined. The school has no progress score data available for reading, writing or maths, so it is not possible to compare how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. With 42.3% of pupils eligible for free school meals, Yohden serves a community with above-average disadvantage, which provides important context for interpreting its academic results.

Yohden is a smaller-than-average primary school with 156 pupils against a capacity of 270, and it offers nursery provision for children aged two and above. The school was oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 35 total applications for 19 places, with all 19 first-preference applicants offered a spot. Facilities include art studios, playing fields, a gymnasium, forest school area, sensory room and a chapel. The school provides for a wide range of special educational needs, including moderate and severe learning difficulties, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. Extracurricular options include chess, coding, science and film clubs, while sports on offer are football, netball, gymnastics, tennis and dance. This is a school that has clearly turned around its Ofsted rating and now offers solid provision for families in the Peterlee area, particularly those whose children may benefit from its strong SEND support and forest school setting.

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