Easington CofE Primary School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 17 March 2026
Pupils describe Easington CofE Primary School as a special place. They are highly enthusiastic about their learning and the breadth of opportunities available to them. Pupils enthusiastically share their memories and learning from previous educational visits and a breadth of visitors to school. These have supported pupils to learn about a wide range of areas, such as the local mining history and circus skills. Pupils are proud of the many opportunities they have to represent the school in sporting activities, leadership roles and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) challenge days. Pupils feel safe in school. They feel valued and part of the school community. They are excited whenever they are recognised in 'The headteacher's special book' or celebrated in weekly celebration assemblies. The school has high expectations for all children who attend the school. Pupils achieve well. They are keen to show and talk about their learning. Pupils' outcomes in national tests are in line with national averages over time. Pupils with disadvantage and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities achieve better than their counterparts nationally. Pupils behave extremely well across school. Bullying is not a concern and poor behaviour is rare. Pupils are kind to each other and contribute to the wider school community through the 'random acts of kindness'. The school has strong links in the local community. This is reflected in the care and respect that pupils have for their local area.
What the school should improve
- Leaders should further strengthen and embed the school's work to embed highly effective and consistent practice across all lessons, particularly with regard to removing barriers to learning in the classroom.
- Leaders should continue to develop the school's work so that pupils develop detailed knowledge and skills across the curriculum and outcomes continue on the upward trajectory.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
20 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
167 pupils on roll, with places for 147
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
- 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.