Byers Green Primary School, Spennymoor
Byers Green Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Spennymoor. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 8 schools in Spennymoor with published results, and 10,716th of 14,452 across England. It was 65% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2011)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to County Durham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Byers Green Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Byers Green Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in County Durham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 62% in reading and 54% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Byers Green Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 8 families put Byers Green Primary School as their first choice and 12 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Byers Green Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Byers Green Primary School are St Stephen's Church of England Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 74% reading, 84% maths); Willington Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 76% reading, 60% maths); Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington (1.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); and Sunnybrow Primary School (2 miles, Good, 50% reading, 50% maths).
Byers Green Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
St Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolWillington Primary SchoolOur Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, WillingtonSunnybrow Primary School
What parents say
31 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Byers Green Primary School (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 83% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (83%).
Who goes there
40% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 1.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 18 pupils (24%) received SEN support and 5 (6.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Staffing
Byers Green Primary School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, about 3.1 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School (sw-bound), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 13 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, public order offences and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in County Durham (84).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Byers Green Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 4.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2011, 15 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Your child will join a happy, safe community where staff genuinely care about them as individuals. The school combines excellent phonics and reading instruction with a broad curriculum that makes learning relevant - from geographical fieldwork to problem-solving in maths. Pupils with additional needs receive highly effective support, and all children are encouraged to develop as well-rounded, responsible members of society.
Key Strengths
- Strong relationships and inclusive family atmosphere where pupils feel safe and happy
- Effective support for pupils with SEND through the Hub resource and curriculum adaptations
- Expert phonics teaching and a strong focus on reading with enthusiastic learners
- Broad and ambitious curriculum with clear sequences of learning and subject links
- Passionate leadership and productive collaborations with other schools
Areas for Improvement
- Understanding of fundamental British values and protected characteristics not developed in sufficient depth
- Inconsistent opportunities for pupils to revisit and build knowledge in some curriculum areas, particularly religious education
- Need to ensure teaching enables pupils to remember important knowledge consistently well across all subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Extra-curricular clubs and activities, reading ambassadors, inclusion ambassadors, behaviour ambassadors
Byers Green Primary School is a good school where pupils love attending and thrive in a warm, family-like environment. Staff know every pupil well and have high expectations for achievement and behaviour across the school.
At a Glance
40.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
31 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 62% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 54% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
18.8
Avg class size
12.0
Infant (KS1)
23.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Byers Green Primary School
Staying Safe Online
22 May 2026
Water Safety
22 May 2026
Fun and Food activities
25 Mar 2026
Family Hub Regular Activities
25 Mar 2026
FEARless workshops
20 Nov 2025
Tickets for Durham Ladies vs Nottingham Forest
7 Oct 2025
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Byers Green Primary School is in County Durham; for families living there:
- County Durham's school travel policy: School transport policies and strategies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school travel
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in County Durham is 5 (the median across 280 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
65%
Available places
73 pupils
112 places
39 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Spennymoor
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Spennymoor
Across County Durham council
Places available
6,581
Applications
4,409
Got 1st preference
97.3%
Got preferred school
99.4%
All primary applications across County Durham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
18
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
30.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
75
Total Pupils
38
Boys
37
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
15.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,214
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,121
Per pupil
£622k
Total funding
£33k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
5.9%
Persistent absence
68
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Byers Green Primary School
Questions parents ask about Byers Green Primary School
What are SATs results like at Byers Green Primary School?
Of the pupils at Byers Green Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is Byers Green Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Byers Green Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2011, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Byers Green Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Byers Green Primary School is oversubscribed, County Durham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Byers Green Primary School?
Byers Green Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 65% of its 112 places.
How big are the classes at Byers Green Primary School?
Classes at Byers Green Primary School average 18.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Byers Green Primary School?
Byers Green Primary School has around 75 pupils on roll. 40% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Byers Green Primary School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Byers Green Primary School in 2024/25. 5.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Byers Green Primary School?
Apply through County Durham's coordinated admissions process, naming Byers Green Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Byers Green Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in County Durham is 5 (the median across 280 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Byers Green Primary School?
Byers Green Primary School is at Wear View, Byers Green, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 7PN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)