Crook Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Croft Avenue, Crook, DL15 8QGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Crook Primary School is a primary school in Crook for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham. It ranks 8th of 10 primary schools in Crook. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 March 2018, report published 4 April 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

58 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%

52%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

342 pupils on roll, with places for 450

Eligible for free school meals36.3%

36.3%, 9.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.8%

5.8%, 15.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.5%

22.5%, 7.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.2%

3.2%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Crook Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Hartside Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Howden-le-Wear Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	41% met the expected standard
Peases West Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Sunnybrow Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	36% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Alison Johnson
Phone: 01388762400
Website: crookprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Croft Avenue, Crook, DL15 8QG
Local authority: County Durham
URN: 114056

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.