Edmondsley Primary Academy, Durham
Edmondsley Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Durham, part of Advance Learning Partnership. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 42nd-highest of the 43 schools in Durham with published results, and 14,057th of 14,452 across England. It was 81% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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
Edmondsley Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 54% of Year 6 pupils at Edmondsley Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 42% 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.
Getting a place at Edmondsley Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Edmondsley Primary Academy as their first choice and 40 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Edmondsley Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Edmondsley Primary Academy are St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston (1.1 miles, Good, 89% reading, 89% maths); Sacriston Academy (1.5 miles, Good, 92% reading, 92% maths); Nettlesworth Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); and Roseberry Primary and Nursery School (2 miles, Good, 68% reading, 72% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Edmondsley Primary Academy.
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, SacristonSacriston AcademyNettlesworth Primary SchoolRoseberry Primary and Nursery School
The trust
Edmondsley Primary Academy is one of 23 schools run by Advance Learning Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
1.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bullion Lane, about 2.4 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Braeside (n-bound), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 7 crimes within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in County Durham (84).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Edmondsley Primary Academy issued 5 suspensions, 3.1 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 multi-academy trust performance data; 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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Edmondsley Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Edmondsley Primary School (URN 114001), it was rated Good in October 2019.
At a Glance
22.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
20.4
Avg class size
19.3
Infant (KS1)
26.7
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Edmondsley Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Edmondsley Primary Academy 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
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Edmondsley Primary Academy
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- How many families in County Durham got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
142 pupils
175 places
33 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Durham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Durham
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: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
17.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
163
Total Pupils
74
Boys
89
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
27.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£42,644
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,027
Per pupil
£972k
Total funding
£67k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.0%
Overall absence
22.7%
Persistent absence
132
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Edmondsley Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Edmondsley Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Edmondsley Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Edmondsley Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 54% reached the expected standard in reading and 42% did so in maths.
What is Edmondsley Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Edmondsley Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Edmondsley Primary School (URN 114001), it was rated Good in October 2019.
What is the catchment area for Edmondsley Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Edmondsley Primary Academy 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 Edmondsley Primary Academy?
Edmondsley Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 81% of its 175 places.
How big are the classes at Edmondsley Primary Academy?
Classes at Edmondsley Primary Academy average 20.4 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Edmondsley Primary Academy?
Edmondsley Primary Academy has around 163 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Edmondsley Primary Academy?
7% of sessions were missed at Edmondsley Primary Academy in 2024/25. 22.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Edmondsley Primary Academy?
Apply through County Durham's coordinated admissions process, naming Edmondsley Primary Academy 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 Edmondsley Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Edmondsley Primary Academy?
Edmondsley Primary Academy is at Edmondsley, Durham, DH7 6DU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)