Peases West Academy, Crook
Peases West Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Crook, part of Advance Learning Partnership. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 10 schools in Crook with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 85% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- 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
Peases West Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Peases West Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 75% 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 Peases West Academy
For September 2026 entry, 7 families put Peases West Academy as their first choice and 16 named it as one of their preferences, for 7 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Peases West Academy are Stanley (Crook) Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 73% maths); Hartside Primary Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 77% reading, 73% maths); St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook (1.1 miles, 86% reading, 79% maths); and Crook Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 64% reading, 62% maths).
Peases West Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Stanley (Crook) Primary SchoolHartside Primary AcademySt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, CrookCrook Primary School
The trust
Peases West 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
58.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 2.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 20 pupils (15.9%) received SEN support and 9 (7.1%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Peases West Academy had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Peases West Academy.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is War Memorial (sw-bound), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 39 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in County Durham (84).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Peases West Academy issued 2 suspensions, 1.8 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; DfE school workforce census; 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
Peases West Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2024. Before that, as Peases West Primary School (URN 114058), it was rated Good in September 2013.
At a Glance
58.7%
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
24.0
Avg class size
13.0
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
5
Total classes
2 classes 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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Before and after school care
Peases West Academy 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 Peases West Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Peases West 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
101 pupils
119 places
18 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Crook
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Crook
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
20
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
23.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
126
Total Pupils
68
Boys
58
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
18.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,474
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,157
Per pupil
£835k
Total funding
£92k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.3%
Overall absence
23.3%
Persistent absence
86
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Peases West Academy
What are SATs results like at Peases West Academy?
Of the pupils at Peases West Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is Peases West Academy's Ofsted rating?
Peases West Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2024. Before that, as Peases West Primary School (URN 114058), it was rated Good in September 2013.
What is the catchment area for Peases West Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Peases West 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 Peases West Academy?
Peases West Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 119 places.
How big are the classes at Peases West Academy?
Classes at Peases West Academy average 24 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 Peases West Academy?
Peases West Academy has around 126 pupils on roll. 59% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Peases West Academy?
6.3% of sessions were missed at Peases West Academy in 2024/25. 23.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Peases West Academy?
Apply through County Durham's coordinated admissions process, naming Peases West 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.
Does Peases West Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Peases West Academy 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 Peases West Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 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 Peases West Academy?
Peases West Academy is at Billy Row, Crook, County Durham, DL15 9SZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)