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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 14 March 2023Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 26 September 2017Graded inspection: Good
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry55 applications · 34 places offered · 33 named it first
- 2026 1.6; County Durham median median 1.9
- 2025 1.7; County Durham median median 1.8
- 2024 1.2; County Durham median median 1.8
- 2023 1.5; County Durham median median 1.9
- 2022 1.6; County Durham median median 1.9
- 2021 1.8; County Durham median median 1.9
- 2020 1.8; County Durham median median 1.9
- 2019 1.5; County Durham median median 2.0
- 2018 1.7; County Durham median median 1.9
- 2017 1.6; County Durham median median 1.9
- 2016 1.3; County Durham median median 1.5
- 2015 1.4; County Durham median median 1.6
- 2014 1.2; County Durham median median 1.6
- This school
- County Durham median
Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 34 | 55 | 1.6 | 33 | 0.97 |
| Sep 2025 | 31 | 54 | 1.7 | 22 | 0.71 |
| Sep 2024 | 45 | 53 | 1.2 | 33 | 0.73 |
| Sep 2023 | 28 | 41 | 1.5 | 24 | 0.86 |
| Sep 2022 | 28 | 46 | 1.6 | 22 | 0.79 |
| Sep 2021 | 28 | 50 | 1.8 | 23 | 0.82 |
| Sep 2020 | 40 | 71 | 1.8 | 35 | 0.88 |
| Sep 2019 | 56 | 82 | 1.5 | 40 | 0.71 |
| Sep 2018 | 37 | 62 | 1.7 | 24 | 0.65 |
| Sep 2017 | 40 | 62 | 1.6 | 36 | 0.90 |
| Sep 2016 | 55 | 70 | 1.3 | 47 | 0.85 |
| Sep 2015 | 50 | 69 | 1.4 | 46 | 0.92 |
| Sep 2014 | 57 | 70 | 1.2 | 48 | 0.84 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 61% · Writing 63% · Maths 72% → all three 52% met the expected standard, End of Year 6
- This school
- County Durham median
- England median
Every year as a table
| Year | Expected standard | Higher standard | Reading score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 52% | 2% | 103 | 103 |
| 2023/24 | 39% | 4% | 100 | 100 |
| 2022/23 | 41% | 5% | 100 | 101 |
Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- Timothy Hackworth Primary SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20231.6applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
- 0.8 km · County DurhamGood20231.9applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
- 0.9 km · County DurhamOutstanding20232.2applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
- 2.3 km · County DurhamGood20241.4applications per place
- 2.7 km · County DurhamGood20191.6applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
- 3.1 km · County DurhamRequires improvement20231.6applications per place
- 3.1 km · County Durham202654%met the SATs standard
- 3.1 km · County DurhamStandards maintained20241.6applications per place
- 3.4 km · County Durham20262.7applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.
School details
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 114113 · 840/2438
- Capacity
- 420 pupils · 329 on roll
- Free school meals
- 62.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
- SEN provision
- Resourced provision
- Nursery
- Has nursery classes
- Address
- Byerley Road, Shildon, DL4 1HN
- Local authority
- County Durham
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources