St Stephen's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Hall Lane, Willington, Crook, DL15 0QHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Stephen's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Crook for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham. It ranks 2nd of 10 primary schools in Crook. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 February 2024, report published 12 March 2024

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

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%

58%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

213 pupils on roll, with places for 203

Eligible for free school meals31%

31%, 4.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.8%

3.8%, 17.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.2%

20.2%, 5.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.9%

1.9%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Stephen's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Willington Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Sunnybrow Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	36% met the expected standard
Byers Green Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	63% met the expected standard
Hunwick Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Alison Richardson
Phone: 01388746426
Website: ststephenscofe.durham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hall Lane, Willington, Crook, DL15 0QH
Local authority: County Durham
URN: 114216

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.