Easington Colliery Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Whickham Street, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, SR8 3DJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Easington Colliery Primary School is a primary school in Peterlee for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham. It ranks 4th of 10 primary schools in Peterlee. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 September 2023, report published 24 October 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

68 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%

72%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

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

525 pupils on roll, with places for 567

Eligible for free school meals40.8%

40.8%, 14.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.8%

4.8%, 16.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support28.2%

28.2%, 13.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.7%

2.7%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Easington Colliery Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Easington CofE Primary School	0.8 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	65% met the expected standard
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to good	Not published
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
Seascape Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Urgent improvement to needs attention	7% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Rachel Francis
Phone: 01915270293
Website: ecps.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Whickham Street, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, SR8 3DJ
Local authority: County Durham
URN: 114210

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.