Deaf Hill Primary School, Trimdon Station

From the headteacher's welcome: "We expect good behaviour and, in partnership with our supportive parents, we aim to share responsibility for our children’s development. We hope that all of our children will feel part of the family atmosphere we have created here at Deaf Hill. We aim to give our children an appreciation of diversity."

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Deaf Hill Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in County Durham and 77% and 75% across England.

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

For September 2026 entry, 11 families put Deaf Hill Primary School as their first choice and 13 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 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 Deaf Hill Primary School are Wingate Primary School (1.4 miles); St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate (1.4 miles, 46% reading, 62% maths); Wheatley Hill Community Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 88% reading, 75% maths); and St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley (1.6 miles, 57% reading, 86% maths).

Deaf Hill Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Deaf Hill Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Ad Astra Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 55% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

12 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Deaf Hill Primary School (as of April 2026): 100% would recommend the school and 100% say their child is happy there.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (100%); the weakest, that pupils behave well (92%).

45.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 3.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 38 pupils (24.7%) received SEN support and 1 (0.6%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Deaf Hill Primary School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

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

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Miners Institute (n-bound), 70 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Deaf Hill 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 2024/25, Deaf Hill Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 2.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.