Cotsford Primary School, Peterlee

In its own words: "On behalf of everyone at Cotsford Primary School may I offer a warm welcome to you and your child. Selecting a school for your child is a very important decision to make and we respect and appreciate the trust you have placed in us by choosing our school."

The school runs after-school care until 4:30pm.

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Cotsford Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in County Durham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 87% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 18 families put Cotsford Primary School as their first choice and 42 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Cotsford Primary School are Yohden Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 62% reading, 62% maths); Dene House Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 78% reading, 74% maths); Seascape Academy (0.7 miles); and Seascape Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 33% reading, 11% maths).

Cotsford Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

53% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 9.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (76%) and Black (17%).

In 2026, 31 pupils (17.1%) received SEN support and 5 (2.8%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Horden, about 230 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Third Street (s-bound), 90 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Cotsford Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 275 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in County Durham (84), as is usual near a town centre.

Cotsford Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Cotsford Primary School are Dene Academy (0.4 miles) and St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College (1.5 miles).