Easington CofE Primary School, Peterlee

Ofsted's report card from its 17 March 2026 inspection grades Easington CofE Primary School on 7 areas: 5 strong standard and 2 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "There is a rigorous approach to attendance across school."

Early years - Strong standard. "Children in the Reception class are happy, engaged and very settled."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Recent staff professional development is having a positive impact with regard to staff better understanding pupils' needs."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders act in the best interests of children."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "The school has carefully designed the personal, social, health and economic education curriculum for its context."

Achievement - Expected standard. "The school ensures that pupils secure the foundational knowledge and skills they need."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have established an ambitious curriculum across all subjects."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should further strengthen and embed the school's work to embed highly effective and consistent practice across all lessons, particularly with regard to removing barriers to learning in the classroom"; "Leaders should continue to develop the school's work so that pupils develop detailed knowledge and skills across the curriculum and outcomes continue on the upward trajectory".

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Easington CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in County Durham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 69% in reading and 62% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Easington CofE Primary School as their first choice and 56 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 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 Easington CofE Primary School are Easington Colliery Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 81% reading, 85% maths); Acre Rigg Academy (1.3 miles, Good, 61% reading, 59% maths); Acre Rigg Infant School (1.3 miles, Good); and Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School (1.6 miles).

Easington CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.

Easington CofE Primary School is one of 13 schools run by Melrose Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

54 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Easington CofE Primary School (as of April 2026): 85% would recommend the school, 83% say their child is happy there and 58% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (85%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (58%).

4.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 24 pupils (14.4%) received SEN support and 2 (1.2%) 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 specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

The nearest railway station is Horden, about 2.5 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church (w-bound), 90 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 29 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in County Durham (84).

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