Byers Green Primary School
Wear View, Byers Green, Spennymoor, DL16 7PNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Byers Green Primary School is a primary school in Spennymoor for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham. It ranks 7th of 8 primary schools in Spennymoor. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 18 February 2025, report published 19 March 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 18 February 2025
Pupils love attending this school. Staff know every individual pupil well. Relationships are warm and positive. There is a distinctive 'family' feel that spreads through the whole school community. Older pupils willingly support and play with their younger peers. The school is a happy and safe environment where pupils thrive. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), meet the high expectations the school has for their achievement and behaviour. The school has a strong ambition that pupils will take happy memories into the rest of their lives. It aims for every pupil to be a well-rounded and positive contributor to society. Pupils proudly undertake a range of responsibilities. In roles such as reading, inclusion and behaviour ambassadors, pupils regularly seek views, opinions and suggestions from their peers. They use this information to inform their work to support and improve the school. Throughout the school, pupils behave sensibly and respectfully. At playtimes, they play co-operatively. They benefit from a range of play equipment, such as hoops and balls. Pupils demonstrate inclusive values founded on respect for others. In lessons, they are keen to learn and make contributions to discussions. They are eager and attentive.
What the school should improve
- The curriculum does not build pupils' understanding of fundamental British values, and protected characteristics in sufficient depth. This means they are not as well prepared for life in modern Britain as they could be. The school should better develop pupils' understanding of these important subjects and topics.
- In some areas of the curriculum, pupils have fewer opportunities to revisit and build new knowledge than in others. Where this is the case, their learning is not as deep as it could be. The school should ensure that teaching enables pupils to remember important knowledge consistently well across all subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
8 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
75 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near Byers Green Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Stephen's Church of England Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 58% met the expected standard |
| Willington Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| Sunnybrow Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 36% met the expected standard |
| Hunwick Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Miss Gill Dodds
- Phone
- 01388603483
- Address
- Wear View, Byers Green, Spennymoor, DL16 7PN
- Local authority
- County Durham
- URN
- 114070
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.