Howden-le-Wear Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

School Street, Howden-le-Wear, Crook, DL15 8HJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Howden-le-Wear 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 6th of 10 primary schools in Crook. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 June 2025, report published 16 July 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
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

27 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths41%

41%, 21 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

179 pupils on roll, with places for 175

Eligible for free school meals17.9%

17.9%, 8.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.8%

2.8%, 18.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.9%

22.9%, 8.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.6%

0.6%, 5.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Howden-le-Wear Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Crook Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Witton-le-Wear Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	56% met the expected standard
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Hartside Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Hunwick Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Hannah Clark
Phone: 01388763287
Website: howden-le-wearprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Street, Howden-le-Wear, Crook, DL15 8HJ
Local authority: County Durham
URN: 148852

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.