Easington Colliery Primary School, Peterlee
Easington Colliery Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Peterlee. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 10 schools in Peterlee with published results, and 4,333rd of 14,452 across England. It was 91% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to County Durham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Easington Colliery Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Easington Colliery Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 85% 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 (76% in reading, 85% in maths).
Getting a place at Easington Colliery Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 67 families put Easington Colliery Primary School as their first choice and 96 named it as one of their preferences, for 68 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Easington Colliery Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Easington Colliery Primary School are Easington CofE Primary School (0.8 miles, 70% reading, 90% maths); Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School (1.2 miles); Acre Rigg Academy (1.5 miles, Good, 61% reading, 59% maths); and Acre Rigg Infant School (1.5 miles, Good).
Easington Colliery Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Easington CofE Primary SchoolOur Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolAcre Rigg AcademyAcre Rigg Infant School
Who goes there
40.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 4.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 148 pupils (28.2%) received SEN support and 14 (2.7%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Horden, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Glebe Terrace (sw-bound), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Easington Colliery Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Easington Colliery Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 1.5 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 agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
40.8%
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 improved from 76% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 73% to 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.5
Avg class size
21.9
Infant (KS1)
24.6
KS2
20
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Easington Colliery Primary School
Before and after school care
Easington Colliery Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in County Durham
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Easington Colliery Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Easington Colliery 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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 Easington Colliery Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
515 pupils
567 places
52 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Peterlee
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Peterlee
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(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
148
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
30.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
525
Total Pupils
292
Boys
233
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
30
Teachers
17.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,887
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,711
Per pupil
£3401k
Total funding
£321k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.4%
Overall absence
19.7%
Persistent absence
457
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Easington Colliery Primary School
Questions parents ask about Easington Colliery Primary School
What are SATs results like at Easington Colliery Primary School?
Of the pupils at Easington Colliery Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 85% did so in maths.
What is Easington Colliery Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Easington Colliery Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2023.
What is the catchment area for Easington Colliery Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Easington Colliery 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 Easington Colliery Primary School?
Easington Colliery Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 567 places.
How big are the classes at Easington Colliery Primary School?
Classes at Easington Colliery Primary School average 22.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Easington Colliery Primary School?
Easington Colliery Primary School has around 525 pupils on roll. 41% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Easington Colliery Primary School?
6.4% of sessions were missed at Easington Colliery Primary School in 2024/25. 19.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Easington Colliery Primary School?
Apply through County Durham's coordinated admissions process, naming Easington Colliery 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.
Does Easington Colliery Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Easington Colliery Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Easington Colliery Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 Easington Colliery Primary School?
Easington Colliery Primary School is at Whickham Street, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 3DJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)