Tudhoe Colliery Primary School, Spennymoor

In its own words: "At Tudhoe Colliery we offer the opportunity for achievement, the motivation for development and the support for independent growth in a caring environment, which values every individual, learning together to achieve our full potential."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and art.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am, from £3 per day.

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 3 November 2026 at 3.45pm, an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 3.45pm and an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026 at 3.45pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Tudhoe Colliery Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% 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 93% in reading and 93% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Tudhoe Colliery Primary School as their first choice and 77 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Tudhoe Colliery Primary School are St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe (0.9 miles, 83% reading, 83% maths); Springmoor Grange School (1 mile, Good, 64% reading, 69% maths); King Street Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 67% reading, 73% maths); and North Park Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 72% reading, 63% maths).

Tudhoe Colliery Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Tudhoe Colliery Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Tudhoe Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 51% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

36 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Tudhoe Colliery Primary School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 83% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (83%).

14.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 42 pupils (19.8%) received SEN support and 5 (2.4%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Tudhoe Colliery Primary School.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Schools (n-bound), 110 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 56 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and drug offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in County Durham (84).

Tudhoe Colliery Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.