Middlestone Moor Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to strong standard

Rock Road, Durham, DL16 7DAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Middlestone Moor Academy is a primary school in Durham for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham. It ranks 30th of 42 primary schools in Durham. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 17 February 2026, report published 5 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%

71%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 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

265 pupils on roll, with places for 278

Eligible for free school meals41.1%

41.1%, 14.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.4%

6.4%, 15.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.2%

16.2%, 1.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.2%

4.2%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Middlestone Moor Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
King Street Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
North Park Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Springmoor Grange School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Gemma Richardson
Phone: 01388816351
Website: middlestonemoorprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Rock Road, Durham, DL16 7DA
Local authority: County Durham
URN: 149505

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.