Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Rosa Street, Spennymoor, DL16 7NAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy is a primary school in Spennymoor for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham. It ranks 3rd of 8 primary schools in Spennymoor. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 October 2019, report published 10 November 2019

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

23 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%

70%, 8 percentage points above 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 score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

245 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals32.7%

32.7%, 6.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.7%

5.7%, 15.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support27.3%

27.3%, 12.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Middlestone Moor Academy	0.4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	71% met the expected standard
King Street Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Springmoor Grange School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
North Park Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: MELROSE LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Helen Gibbons
Phone: 01388815427
Website: rosastreetprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Rosa Street, Spennymoor, DL16 7NA
Local authority: County Durham
URN: 141121

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.