Crook Primary School, Crook
Crook Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Crook. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 10 schools in Crook with published results, and 12,330th of 14,452 across England. It was 75% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Crook Primary School in detail
Crook Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "The DfE have recently reinforced the need "to create and enforce a clear and rigorous expectation on all schools to promote fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs." Democracy Individual Liberty Mutual Respect The Rule of Law Tolerance of Faiths"
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at Crook Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 62% 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 83% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Crook Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Crook Primary School as their first choice and 53 named it as one of their preferences, for 32 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Crook Primary School are St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook (0.4 miles, 86% reading, 79% maths); Hartside Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 73% maths); Howden-le-Wear Primary School (1.2 miles, 59% reading, 59% maths); and Peases West Academy (1.3 miles, 75% reading, 75% maths).
Crook Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, CrookHartside Primary AcademyHowden-le-Wear Primary SchoolPeases West Academy
Who goes there
36.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 5.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 77 pupils (22.5%) received SEN support and 11 (3.2%) 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.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Crook Primary School.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is New Road (n-bound), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 136 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in County Durham (84), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Crook Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 1.2 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; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; 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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from March 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2018 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
36.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 83% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 72% to 62% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 79% to 72% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.3
Avg class size
22.8
Infant (KS1)
30.7
KS2
12
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Crook Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Crook Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Crook 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)
- Collisions
- 20
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 13 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Crook Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
75%
Available places
313 pupils
420 places
107 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Crook
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Crook
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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
77
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
25.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
342
Total Pupils
169
Boys
173
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
21.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,829
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,786
Per pupil
£2025k
Total funding
£171k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
14.9%
Persistent absence
276
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Crook Primary School
What are SATs results like at Crook Primary School?
Of the pupils at Crook Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 64% reached the expected standard in reading and 62% did so in maths.
What is Crook Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Crook Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Crook Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Crook 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 Crook Primary School?
Crook Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 75% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Crook Primary School?
Classes at Crook Primary School average 25.3 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Crook Primary School?
Crook Primary School has around 342 pupils on roll. 36% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Crook Primary School?
5.5% of sessions were missed at Crook Primary School in 2024/25. 14.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Crook Primary School?
Apply through County Durham's coordinated admissions process, naming Crook 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 Crook Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 13 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in County Durham is 5 (the median across 280 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Crook Primary School?
Crook Primary School is at Croft Avenue, Crook, County Durham, DL15 8QG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)