Acre Rigg Infant School
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
Acre Rigg Road, Peterlee, SR8 2DUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Acre Rigg Infant School is a primary school in Peterlee for ages 2 to 7. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.
Ofsted report card
Inspected 12 May 2026, report published 24 June 2026
Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Pupil numbers and mix
252 pupils on roll, with places for 189
Schools near Acre Rigg Infant School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acre Rigg Academy | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 47% met the expected standard |
| Howletch Lane Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 44% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 74% met the expected standard |
| Seascape Primary School | 0.9 miles | Report card: Urgent improvement to needs attention | 7% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Longstaff
- Phone
- 01915864437
- Address
- Acre Rigg Road, Peterlee, SR8 2DU
- Local authority
- County Durham
- URN
- 114154
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.