Hamsterley Primary School, Bishop Auckland
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Hamsterley Primary creates a happy, caring environment where every child feels valued and safe. The school has excellent relationships between pupils, staff and parents, and does outstanding work helping pupils understand values like equality, respect and democracy. Older children naturally support younger ones, and all pupils are eager to attend school.
Key Strengths
- Warm, nurturing environment where pupils thrive and feel safe
- Pupils' behaviour is calm and orderly, with older pupils acting as positive role models
- Strong development of pupils' wider learning including excellent understanding of British values, democracy and respect for difference
- Swift identification and tailored support for pupils with SEND who make positive progress
- Significantly improved pupil attendance with children eager to come to school
Areas for Improvement
- Errors and misconceptions in reading and phonics lessons are not identified accurately enough, preventing pupils from catching up swiftly
- Teaching in some wider curriculum subjects does not ensure knowledge is learned securely or deeply enough
- Gaps in pupils' learning are not consistently identified and addressed across all subjects
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with pupils having a well-developed understanding of how to stay safe both online and in the community.
Hamsterley Primary School is a small, welcoming school where pupils are happy, safe and well-behaved. However, the quality of education requires improvement as some pupils are not achieving as highly as they could.
At a Glance
16.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
13 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
15.5
Avg class size
14.0
KS2
2
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
73%
Available places
36 pupils
49 capacity
13 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bishop Auckland
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bishop Auckland
Admissions Demand - County Durham
Places available
6,592
Applications
4,491
Got 1st preference
96.4%
Got preferred school
99.2%
Primary admissions across County Durham (2025/26)
Inspection History(8)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
Annual funding per pupil, total budget, pupil premium grants, and how the school's resources compare to similar schools nationally.
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.53378%
Overall absence
14.81481%
Persistent absence
27
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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