Coxhoe Primary School, Durham

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.3km)Possible (~1.9km)Unlikely (~2.5km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Jayne Bartle
Pupils:309 / 355 capacity
LA:County Durham
Phone:01913770294
Address:Cornforth Lane, Coxhoe, Durham, DH6 4EJ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:114080
UKPRN:10072165
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Coxhoe Primary excels at creating a welcoming, inclusive environment where all children thrive academically and personally. The school delivers high-quality teaching across an ambitious curriculum, with staff making thoughtful adaptations to support every pupil, including those with additional needs. Strong leadership and positive relationships mean pupils arrive at school with smiles and genuinely enjoy their learning.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils achieve consistently high standards across all subjects, with disadvantaged pupils outperforming their peers nationally
  • Ambitious, well-designed curriculum with careful planning ensures pupils know and remember more
  • Strong teaching with high-quality explanations and effective adaptations for pupils with special educational needs
  • Excellent pupil behaviour, attendance and wellbeing with rare bullying incidents
  • Very effective inclusion practices that support all pupils, including those with additional needs

Areas for Improvement

  • Some children in Reception need further development of their writing skills

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Visits to places of worship, residential trips, work in the local community, comprehensive careers curriculum activities

Coxhoe Primary School is a strong school where pupils achieve consistently well from their starting points, with above-average attainment in national tests. The school has established an open culture of safeguarding, and pupils enjoy coming to school with high attendance and positive behaviour.

At a Glance

20.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+5ppMaths-7ppWriting-1pp

Reading has improved from 88% to 93%. Maths has declined from 98% to 91%. Writing has remained stable at around 84%.

Class Sizes

22.6

Avg class size

20.7

Infant (KS1)

24.5

KS2

12

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Lynn Park Crescent (N-bound)
212m · 3 min walk
The Cricketers (SW-bound)
277m · 5 min walk
Cornforth Lane (E-bound)
544m · 9 min walk
Bridge Road (SW-bound)
584m · 9 min walk
Red Lion (NW-bound)
627m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

87%

Available places

309 pupils

355 capacity

46 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Durham

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,533
Projected new pupils:383

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Durham

Admissions Demand - County Durham

Low demand0.68x oversubscription

Places available

6,592

Applications

4,491

Got 1st preference

96.4%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Primary admissions across County Durham (2025/26)

Inspection History(106)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.2225%

Overall absence

9.82456%

Persistent absence

285

Enrolments

Authorised3.07099%
Unauthorised1.1515%
Persistent (10%+)9.82456%
Severe (50%+)0.35088%

Absence trend

3.3486%
18/19
2.86975%
20/21
6.00169%
21/22
4.75411%
22/23
4.72313%
23/24
4.2225%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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