Easington CofE Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Easington Village, Hall Walk, Peterlee, SR8 3BPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Easington CofE Primary School is a primary school in Peterlee for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham. It ranks 1st of 10 primary schools in Peterlee. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 17 March 2026, report published 11 May 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: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Early years: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

20 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

65%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths15%

15%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

167 pupils on roll, with places for 147

Eligible for free school meals20.4%

20.4%, 6.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.2%

4.2%, 17.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.4%

14.4%, 0.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.2%

1.2%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Easington CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Easington Colliery Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Acre Rigg Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Acre Rigg Infant School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to good	Not published
Howletch Lane Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	44% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: MELROSE LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr John Appleby
Phone: 01915270259
Website: easingtonprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Easington Village, Hall Walk, Peterlee, SR8 3BP
Local authority: County Durham
URN: 149659

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.