Tudhoe Colliery Primary School
Front Street, Tudhoe Colliery, Tudhoe Colliery Primary School, Spennymoor, DL16 6TJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School is a primary school in Spennymoor for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham. It ranks 2nd of 8 primary schools in Spennymoor. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 24 October 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 1 October 2024
The 'Tudhoe Child' is at the heart of this successful school's ethos. This focus on community underpins the school's curriculum, behaviour system and personal development programme. The wider curriculum celebrates pupils' heritage in this ex- mining area. Pupils are taught to be well-rounded young people. The 'Tudhoe Child wheel' helps them to do this. It makes clear the character traits that pupils should display and develop. Pupils relish living up to these expectations. They show high levels of respect for others. Pupils are kind and empathetic. They are also outspoken against any form of discrimination. Pupils benefit from a carefully constructed curriculum. They show high levels of motivation. Pupils achieve well as a result. Children in the early years quickly settle into the school. They learn the routines of phonics and continuous provision well. Children are proud to earn 'independence points'. They enjoy the reward of taking home the early years stuffed dog, Arthur. The personal development of pupils is skilfully woven throughout the curriculum. From Reception to Year 6, pupils enjoy fulfilling the requirements of 'Tudhoe 30'. These are activities they must take part in before they leave. Older pupils are proud to talk about their 'Tudhoe 30' scrapbook. They know they will enjoy looking back on these memories when they are adults.
What the school should improve
- There is inconsistency in the implementation of the mathematics curriculum. Some pupils, including pupils with SEND, develop gaps in their learning or do not progress on to problem-solving and reasoning as often as they should. The school should continue to review and improve the implementation of the mathematics curriculum from the early years upwards to support all pupils' progress in the subject.
- Due to recent staffing changes, senior leaders are currently responsible for multiple subject areas. This adds to the workload of senior staff. The school should develop and implement effective distributed leadership, supported by a focused programme of professional development.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
29 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
212 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Tudhoe Colliery Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| Springmoor Grange School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 58% met the expected standard |
| King Street Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 53% met the expected standard |
| North Park Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- TUDHOE LEARNING TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Miss Allison Boustead
- Phone
- 01388814399
- Address
- Front Street, Tudhoe Colliery, Tudhoe Colliery Primary School, Spennymoor, DL16 6TJ
- Local authority
- County Durham
- URN
- 138557
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.