Tudhoe Colliery Primary School, Spennymoor

Outstanding
Primary
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Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~964m)Possible (~1.4km)Unlikely (~1.8km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Allison Boustead
Pupils:212 / 210 capacity
LA:County Durham
Phone:01388814399
Address:Front Street, Tudhoe Colliery, Spennymoor, DL16 6TJ
Trust:TUDHOE LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 December 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 1 October 2024View full report
URN:138557
UKPRN:10038465
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its March 2014 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

14.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

36 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress94%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved97%
Bullying dealt with14%
Kept informed94%
Handles concerns72%
Wider development89%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-10ppMaths-7ppWriting-10pp

Reading has declined from 93% to 83%. Maths has declined from 93% to 86%. Writing has declined from 93% to 83%.

Class Sizes

29.3

Avg class size

27.3

Infant (KS1)

31.3

KS2

6

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Schools (N-bound)
106m · 2 min walk
Post Office (N-bound)
367m · 6 min walk
Black Horse (NE-bound)
573m · 9 min walk
Victory Club (N-bound)
640m · 10 min walk
Green (NE-bound)
678m · 11 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

212 pupils

210 capacity

2 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(4)

1 October 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
12 March 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
9 October 2013

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.60899%

Overall absence

4.3956%

Persistent absence

182

Enrolments

Authorised2.74394%
Unauthorised0.86505%
Persistent (10%+)4.3956%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.35171%
18/19
2.44183%
20/21
5.09989%
21/22
4.56802%
22/23
3.99222%
23/24
3.60899%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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