Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery, Durham
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Durham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 20th-highest of the 43 schools in Durham with published results, and 6,288th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to County Durham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery in detail
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery in its own words
In its own words: "In this section you will find information on how we run our school including our current staffing and our governing body."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in County Durham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 89% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery as their first choice and 92 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 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 Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery are St Margaret's Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 95% reading, 95% maths); St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School (1 mile, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths); Langley Moor Primary School (1 mile, Good, 90% reading, 87% maths); and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor (1.3 miles, 78% reading, 78% maths).
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery SchoolLangley Moor Primary SchoolSt Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor
Who goes there
6.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 25 pupils (9%) received SEN support and 4 (1.4%) 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 Durham Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Post Office (ne-bound), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 184 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in County Durham (84), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery issued 2 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery are Durham Johnston Comprehensive School (0.5 miles); St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham (0.9 miles); Durham Academy (1.8 miles); and Framwellgate School Durham (1.8 miles).
Durham Johnston Comprehensive SchoolSt Leonard's Catholic School, DurhamDurham AcademyFramwellgate School Durham
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 · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
This school's extremely high expectations for pupils' academic achievement and wider personal development are well met. Pupils are courteous, respectful and curious. Their behaviour in lessons and at breaktimes is exemplary. By the end of Year 6, pupils achieve standards in reading, writing and mathematics that are significantly above the national average.
Pupils enjoy life at this school. They are safe and happy. Pupils attend regularly and arrive on time. They benefit from the extensive range of extra-curricular activities the school provides, including musical theatre and drama, boxercise and cheerleading. The school's reputation for sporting excellence is well deserved.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school liaises well with parents, carers and childcare providers before children start school in the early years. Children settle into the school's routines quickly. They are nurtured well. Parents, through the school's 'Busy Bee' questionnaires, contribute to the school's knowledge of their children regularly. The early years curriculum prepares children well for the demands of Year 1 and beyond.
The school's curriculum has been redeveloped over the last two years. Leaders review individual subject curriculums regularly. The curriculums, including subject-specific vocabulary, are sequenced appropriately. Currently, leaders are making sure that the curriculums meet the needs of pupils in single- and mixed-age classes equally well. Teachers provide pupils with tasks that help them to recall what they have learned. Pupils remember important knowledge and connect it to their new learning well.
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
6.5%
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 declined from 89% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 82% to 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.8
Avg class size
23.7
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
9
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
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You apply to the council where you live. Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery 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
- 10
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 5 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
291 pupils
294 places
3 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
25
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
10.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
277
Total Pupils
134
Boys
143
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
19.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,829
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,030
Per pupil
£1554k
Total funding
£24k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.4%
Overall absence
4.1%
Persistent absence
269
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
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery
Questions parents ask about Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery
What are SATs results like at Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery?
Of the pupils at Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024.
What is the catchment area for Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery 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 Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery?
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery?
Classes at Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery average 27.8 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery?
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery has around 277 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery?
3.4% of sessions were missed at Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery in 2024/25. 4.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery?
Apply through County Durham's coordinated admissions process, naming Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery 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 Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 5 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery?
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery is at Relly Path, Neville's Cross, Durham, DH1 4JG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)