Coxhoe Primary School, Durham

Ofsted's report card from its 21 April 2026 inspection grades Coxhoe Primary School on 7 areas: 6 strong standard and 1 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Pupils across the school achieve consistently well from their starting points."

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Pupils enjoy coming to school and their levels of attendance are high."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Leaders provide an ambitious curriculum that is designed and implemented very well."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders and staff have high expectations for all pupils and have ensured that the school is welcoming."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders have a thorough understanding of the areas of strength and development at the school."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have developed a programme of personal development that makes a positive difference to pupils."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children benefit from a calm and welcoming early years setting."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue their work to secure foundational skills in writing for children in the early years, so that children are exceptionally well prepared for the next stage of their learning".

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, cricket, gymnastics, basketball, yoga, dance, choir and coding.

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Coxhoe Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 91% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in County Durham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (88% in reading, 98% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Coxhoe Primary School as their first choice and 85 named it as one of their preferences, for 40 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 Coxhoe Primary School are West Cornforth Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 88% maths); Bowburn Primary School (1.7 miles); Kelloe Primary School (1.7 miles, 81% reading, 81% maths); and Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy (1.9 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 87% maths).

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

5.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 51 pupils (16.5%) received SEN support and 7 (2.3%) 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.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Coxhoe Primary School.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lynn Park Crescent (n-bound), 210 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 49 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in County Durham (84).

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