Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy, Spennymoor

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~528m)Possible (~754m)Unlikely (~980m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Helen Gibbons
Pupils:245 / 210 capacity
LA:County Durham
Phone:01388815427
Address:Rosa Street, Spennymoor, DL16 7NA
Trust:MELROSE LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2014

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:141121
UKPRN:10046610
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

35.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

45 responses
Would recommend96%
Child is happy98%
Well taught98%
Good progress100%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved98%
Bullying dealt with20%
Kept informed98%
Handles concerns76%
Wider development93%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+3ppMaths+3ppWriting+5pp

Reading has remained stable at around 83%. Maths has remained stable at around 83%. Writing has improved from 73% to 78%.

Class Sizes

27.6

Avg class size

28.7

Infant (KS1)

27.3

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Jackson Street (NW-bound)
115m · 2 min walk
Greenways Estate Jubilee Park (SE-bound)
192m · 3 min walk
Charles Street (SW-bound)
200m · 3 min walk
Whitworth Terrace (SW-bound)
276m · 4 min walk
High Street (F)
442m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

117%

Over capacity

245 pupils

210 capacity

35 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Spennymoor

Low pressure
New homes approved:328
Projected new pupils:82

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Spennymoor

Admissions Demand - County Durham

Low demand0.68x oversubscription

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(103)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.6515%

Overall absence

7.78443%

Persistent absence

167

Enrolments

Authorised2.61357%
Unauthorised1.03793%
Persistent (10%+)7.78443%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.87841%
18/19
3.74486%
20/21
4.68392%
21/22
4.56037%
22/23
5.33769%
23/24
3.6515%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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