Sunnybrow Primary School, Crook

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~792m)Possible (~1.1km)Unlikely (~1.5km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Claire Sim
Pupils:54 / 119 capacity
LA:County Durham
Phone:01388746413
Address:Hunwick Lane, Crook, DL15 0LT
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 11 March 2025View full report
URN:114060
UKPRN:10072171
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:City of Durham
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2013 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

68.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

19 responses
Would recommend95%
Child is happy95%
Well taught100%
Good progress95%
Feels safe95%
Well behaved95%
Bullying dealt with42%
Kept informed95%
Handles concerns74%
Wider development95%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-8ppMaths-33ppWriting+12pp

Reading has declined from 58% to 50%. Maths has declined from 83% to 50%. Writing has improved from 67% to 79%.

Class Sizes

17.3

Avg class size

11.0

Infant (KS1)

20.5

KS2

3

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

St Johns Gardens (SW-bound)
69m · 1 min walk
Turning Circle (SE-bound)
270m · 4 min walk
Cherry Tree (NE-bound)
287m · 5 min walk
Helmington Grove (SE-bound)
441m · 7 min walk
Burn Farm (SW-bound)
596m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

45%

Available places

54 pupils

119 capacity

65 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Crook

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

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Crook

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(8)

11 March 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
9 February 2023
5 October 2017

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.32642%

Overall absence

26.22951%

Persistent absence

61

Enrolments

Authorised4.62368%
Unauthorised1.70274%
Persistent (10%+)26.22951%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

6.05079%
18/19
4.5531%
20/21
6.62335%
21/22
10.58364%
22/23
5.38542%
23/24
6.32642%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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