Best Schools in Shotton Colliery
County Durham · 1 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to County Durham (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to County Durham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Schools in Shotton Colliery ranked
Shotton Primary School
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Questions parents ask about schools in Shotton Colliery
How many schools are there in Shotton Colliery?
Shotton Colliery has 1 open school.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Shotton Colliery?
None of the 1 graded schools in Shotton Colliery currently holds an Outstanding rating. 1 is rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Do schools in Shotton Colliery have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Shotton Colliery have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, County Durham allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Shotton Colliery?
Apply to County Durham through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.