Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School, Durham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Shincliffe is a genuinely inclusive school where every child feels valued and belongs. Pupils are polite, respectful, and show remarkable empathy towards their peers. The school goes beyond academics to develop well-rounded children who understand healthy relationships, online safety, and different faiths and cultures through visits to places of worship and museums.
Key Strengths
- High attendance rates, especially among pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, due to leaders' strategic focus and parental engagement
- Exceptional pupil behaviour, respect, and empathy towards others, with rare instances of bullying or discrimination
- Strong personal development programme that builds pupils' understanding of relationships, online safety, and British values
- Effective inclusion practices ensuring pupils with varying needs access learning and participate fully in school life
- Well-sequenced curriculum with secure phonics knowledge that prepares pupils well for the next stage of education
Areas for Improvement
- Variation in teaching quality, with some tasks not always well-chosen to help pupils make progress within lessons
- Quality of adult-child interactions in early years varies and requires further improvement
- Need to continue developing teaching approaches to ensure consistency across all lessons
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met. Leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Visits to places of worship (Hindu temple, cathedral, gurdwara), museum visits, after-school clubs, residentials, school council, herb and fruit planters in playground
Shincliffe CofE Primary School is a welcoming community where pupils achieve well and feel safe. The school has strong attendance, positive behaviour, and a supportive environment where all pupils, including those with additional needs, are included and valued.
At a Glance
6.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 97% to 82%. Maths has declined from 93% to 79%. Writing has declined from 93% to 89%.
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
195 pupils
215 capacity
20 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Durham
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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(105)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.52874%
Overall absence
2.94118%
Persistent absence
170
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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