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Best primary schools in County Durham

188 of 208 primary schools ranked by Met expected standard (RWM) · all County Durham schools · secondary schools

Ranked on Met expected standard (RWM), 2024/25 — the most recent year each school has published. Official data, not our opinion — but the ranking is only as good as the measure, and a single number never describes a school.

170 of 208 rated Good or Outstanding
9 oversubscribed on first preference
10 Good or better and undersubscribed — the overlooked ones
Median Met expected standard (RWM): 64.0% (best 100.0%)

#	School	Met expected standard (RWM)	Ofsted	Places	Catchment
1	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate Durham	100.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
2	Bullion Lane Primary School Chester le Street	94.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
3	New Seaham Academy Seaham	94.0%	Good	about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
4	Thornhill Primary School Shildon	93.0%	Outstanding	about even 1.07 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
5	Ingleton CofE Primary School Darlington	89.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
6	Cockfield Primary School Bishop Auckland	88.0%	Good declining	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
7	Sacriston Academy Durham	88.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
8	Framwellgate Moor Primary School Durham	87.0%	Outstanding improving	about even 1.12 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
9	Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy Stockton-on-Tees	87.0%	Outstanding	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
10	Evenwood Church of England Primary School Bishop Auckland	86.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
11	Montalbo Nursery & Primary School Barnard Castle	85.0%	Outstanding improving	oversubscribed 1.4 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
12	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackhall Hartlepool	85.0%	Good	about even 1.08 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
13	St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Durham	85.0%	Good	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
14	Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy Ferryhill	84.0%	Not judged	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
15	Coxhoe Primary School Durham	84.0%	Good	about even 0.97 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
16	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Newton Aycliffe	84.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
17	Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School Darlington	84.0%	Good declining	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
18	Kirk Merrington Primary School Spennymoor	83.0%	Outstanding improving	oversubscribed 1.44 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
19	West Cornforth Primary School Ferryhill	83.0%	Not judged improving	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
20	Red Rose Primary School Chester le Street	81.0%	Good declining	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
21	St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle Barnard Castle hidden gem	81.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.79 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
22	St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village Durham	81.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
23	Nettlesworth Primary School Chester le Street hidden gem	80.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.85 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
24	Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School Durham	79.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
25	Burnopfield Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne	78.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
26	Finchale Primary School Durham	78.0%	Good	about even 0.97 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
27	St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston Durham	78.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
28	Langley Moor Primary School Durham	77.0%	Good	about even 0.97 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
29	Lumley Junior School Chester le Street	77.0%	Good improving	—	approximate
30	St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street Chester le Street	77.0%	Good	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
31	Westlea Primary School Seaham	77.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
32	Kelloe Primary School Kelloe	76.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
33	St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School SEAHAM	76.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
34	West Rainton Primary School Houghton le Spring	76.0%	Good	about even 0.94 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
35	Wolsingham Primary School Bishop Auckland	76.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
36	Greenland Community Primary School Stanley	75.0%	Good	about even 0.97 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
37	St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham Seaham	75.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
38	All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester Durham	74.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
39	Cestria Primary School Chester le Street	74.0%	Good declining	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
40	Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Peterlee	74.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
41	South Stanley Junior School Stanley	74.0%	Good	—	approximate
42	St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School Durham	74.0%	Good declining	oversubscribed 1.35 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
43	Toft Hill Primary School Bishop Auckland	74.0%	Not judged improving	about even 1.03 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
44	Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School Durham	73.0%	Good	about even 0.97 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
45	Byerley Park Primary School Newton Aycliffe	73.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.31 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
46	New Brancepeth Primary Academy Durham	73.0%	Not judged	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
47	Sedgefield Primary School Stockton-on-Tees hidden gem	73.0%	Good	about even 0.89 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
48	St Anne's CofE Primary School Bishop Auckland	73.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.19 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
49	St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe Spennymoor	73.0%	Good	about even 1.13 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
50	St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham Durham	73.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
51	Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School Durham	72.0%	Good improving	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
52	Collierley Nursery and Primary School Stanley	72.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
53	Easington Colliery Primary School Peterlee	72.0%	Good	about even 0.99 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
54	St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley Stanley	72.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
55	Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Spennymoor	72.0%	Not judged improving	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
56	Vane Road Primary School Newton Aycliffe	72.0%	Good	about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
57	Browney Primary Academy Browney	71.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
58	Frosterley Primary School Bishop Auckland	71.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
59	Middlestone Moor Academy Durham hidden gem	71.0%	Good	about even 0.88 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
60	Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton Durham	71.0%	Good	about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
61	Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School Durham	71.0%	Good	about even 0.9 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
62	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton Seaham	71.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
63	Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy Spennymoor	70.0%	Good improving	about even 1.07 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
64	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon Bishop Auckland	70.0%	Requires improvement	about even 0.91 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
65	St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton Stanley	70.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
66	Deaf Hill Primary School Trimdon Station	69.0%	Good	about even 0.92 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
67	Newker Primary School Chester le Street	69.0%	Not judged	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
68	St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook Crook	69.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
69	Ropery Walk Primary School Seaham	68.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
70	Wheatley Hill Community Primary School Durham	68.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
71	Bloemfontein Primary School Stanley	67.0%	Good improving	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
72	Consett Junior School Consett	67.0%	Good	—	approximate
73	Ebchester CofE Primary School Consett	67.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
74	Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool Darlington	67.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
75	Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery Durham	67.0%	Good	about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
76	St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park Bishop Auckland	67.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
77	St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Shildon	67.0%	Good declining	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
78	St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill Consett	67.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
79	St Michael's Church of England Primary School Ferryhill	67.0%	Outstanding	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
80	St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor DURHAM	67.0%	Not judged	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
81	St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont Belmont	67.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
82	Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School Chester le Street	66.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
83	St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe Newton Aycliffe	66.0%	Not judged	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
84	Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School Durham	65.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2025/26	approximate
85	Bournmoor Primary School Houghton le Spring hidden gem	65.0%	Good	about even 0.86 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
86	Easington CofE Primary School Peterlee hidden gem	65.0%	Good	about even 0.86 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
87	Etherley Lane Primary School Bishop Auckland	65.0%	Good	about even 0.94 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
88	Pittington Primary School DURHAM	65.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
89	Shield Row Primary School Stanley	65.0%	Good	about even 1.04 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
90	Ludworth Primary School Durham	64.0%	Good declining	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
91	Ramshaw Primary School Bishop Auckland	64.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
92	Ribbon School Seaham	64.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
93	Roseberry Primary and Nursery School Chester le Street	64.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
94	Seaview Primary School Seaham	64.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
95	Shotton Hall Primary School Peterlee	64.0%	Good improving	oversubscribed 1.22 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
96	Shotton Primary School Shotton Colliery	64.0%	Good	about even 0.97 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
97	Tanfield Lea Community Primary School Stanley	64.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
98	Byers Green Primary School Spennymoor	63.0%	Not judged	undersubscribed 0.8 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
99	Chilton Academy Ferryhill	63.0%	Good	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
100	Hartside Primary Academy Crook	63.0%	Good	about even 1.03 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
101	Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate Consett	63.0%	Not judged	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
102	Stanley Burnside Primary School Stanley	62.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
103	Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School Durham	60.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
104	Laurel Avenue Community Primary School Durham	60.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
105	Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor Durham	60.0%	Requires improvement	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
106	St William's Catholic Primary School Trimdon Station	60.0%	Good	about even 1.07 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
107	Stanley (Crook) Primary School Crook	60.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.16 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
108	Dene House Primary School Peterlee	59.0%	Good improving	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
109	Shotley Bridge Primary School Consett	59.0%	Good	about even 0.97 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
110	St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston Chester le Street	59.0%	Not judged	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
111	Bluebell Meadow Primary School Trimdon Station	58.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
112	Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy Barnard Castle	58.0%	Inadequate	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
113	Peases West Academy Crook	58.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
114	Springmoor Grange School Spennymoor	58.0%	Good	about even 0.92 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
115	St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Crook	58.0%	Good declining	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
116	Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery Newton Aycliffe	58.0%	Requires improvement	about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
117	Brandon Primary Academy Durham	57.0%	Not judged	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
118	Escomb Primary School Bishop Auckland	57.0%	Requires improvement	about even 0.88 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
119	Esh Winning Academy Durham	57.0%	Good	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
120	Sherburn Primary School Durham	57.0%	Good improving	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
121	South Hetton Primary Durham	57.0%	Good	about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
122	Yohden Primary School Peterlee	57.0%	Good	about even 0.92 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
123	North Park Primary School Spennymoor	56.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
124	Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery Bishop Auckland hidden gem	56.0%	Good declining	about even 0.88 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
125	Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School BISHOP AUCKLAND	56.0%	Not judged	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
126	Willington Primary School Crook	56.0%	Good	about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
127	Witton-le-Wear Primary School Bishop Auckland	56.0%	Not judged	about even 1.13 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
128	Green Lane Church of England Primary School Barnard Castle hidden gem	55.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.65 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
129	Cockton Hill Junior School Bishop Auckland	54.0%	Requires improvement	—	approximate
130	East Stanley School Stanley	54.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
131	Ouston Primary School Chester le Street	54.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
132	Seaham Trinity Primary School Seaham	54.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
133	Thornley Academy Durham	54.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
134	Tow Law Millennium Primary School Bishop Auckland	54.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
135	Annfield Plain Junior School Stanley	53.0%	Good	—	approximate
136	Blackhall Primary School Hartlepool	53.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
137	Cassop Primary School Durham	53.0%	Good declining	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
138	Cotsford Primary School Peterlee	53.0%	Good	about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
139	King Street Primary School Spennymoor hidden gem	53.0%	Good improving	about even 0.85 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
140	Witton Gilbert Primary School Durham	53.0%	Good	about even 1.13 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
141	Benfieldside Primary School Consett	52.0%	Good	about even 0.94 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
142	Crook Primary School Crook	52.0%	Good declining	about even 0.97 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
143	Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Ferryhill	52.0%	Requires improvement declining	about even 0.94 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
144	Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery Durham	52.0%	Good improving	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
145	St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett Consett	52.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
146	Sugar Hill Primary School Newton Aycliffe	52.0%	Not judged improving	about even 0.89 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
147	Timothy Hackworth Primary School Shildon	52.0%	Good	about even 0.97 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
148	Burnhope Primary School Durham	50.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
149	Catchgate Primary School Stanley	50.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
150	Durham Gilesgate Primary School Durham	50.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
151	Langley Park Primary School Durham	50.0%	Requires improvement	about even 0.94 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
152	Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington Crook,	50.0%	Good	about even 0.92 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
153	West Pelton Primary School Stanley	50.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
154	Woodland Primary School Bishop Auckland	50.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
155	Pelton Community Primary School Chester le Street	48.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
156	Acre Rigg Academy Peterlee	47.0%	Good	—	approximate
157	Leadgate Primary School - Split Site Consett	47.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
158	St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett Consett	47.0%	Not judged	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
159	St Andrew's Academy Bishop Auckland hidden gem	46.0%	Good	about even 0.86 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
160	Victoria Lane Academy Bishop Auckland	46.0%	Good	about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
161	Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School Consett	45.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
162	Fishburn Primary School Stockton-on-Tees	45.0%	Requires improvement	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
163	Howletch Lane Primary School Peterlee	44.0%	Not judged	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
164	Castleside Primary School Consett	43.0%	Good	about even 1.15 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
165	Moorside Primary Academy Consett	43.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
166	St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley Durham	43.0%	Good	about even 1.08 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
167	St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Bishop Auckland	43.0%	Good	about even 1.03 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
168	Hesleden Primary School Hartlepool	42.0%	Requires improvement	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
169	Howden-le-Wear Primary School Crook	41.0%	Not judged	about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
170	Cotherstone Primary School Barnard Castle	40.0%	Good	about even 0.91 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
171	St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland Bishop Auckland	40.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.17 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
172	Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School Barnard Castle	38.0%	Requires improvement	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
173	Edmondsley Primary Academy Durham	38.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
174	The Grove Primary School Consett	38.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
175	Sunnybrow Primary School Crook	36.0%	Not judged	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
176	Delves Lane Primary School Consett	35.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
177	Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Ferryhill	32.0%	Good improving	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
178	Bearpark Primary School Durham	31.0%	Good improving	about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
179	St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate Co Durham	31.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
180	Beamish Primary School Stanley	29.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
181	Butterknowle Primary School Bishop Auckland	29.0%	Requires improvement	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
182	Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School Newton Aycliffe	29.0%	Good	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
183	St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School Newton Aycliffe	25.0%	Good improving	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
184	St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor Stanley	22.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
185	Ferryhill Station Primary School Ferryhill	20.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
186	Hamsterley Primary School Bishop Auckland	14.0%	Not judged	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
187	Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law Bishop Auckland	11.0%	Not judged	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
188	Seascape Primary School Peterlee	7.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate

Also in County Durham

20 further primary schools with no published Met expected standard (RWM) for the latest year — usually too small a cohort to report, newly opened, or a special school. Listed because leaving them out would make this a misleading picture of County Durham, not a fairer one.

Acre Rigg Infant School Ofsted: Good
Annfield Plain Infant School Ofsted: Good
Aycliffe Village Primary and Nursery School Ofsted: Good
Bowburn Primary School Ofsted: Good
Cockton Hill Infant School Ofsted: Good
Consett Infant School Ofsted: Good
Copeland Road Primary School Ofsted: Not judged
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School Ofsted: Not judged
Hunwick Primary School Ofsted: Good
Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Lumley Infant and Nursery School Ofsted: Good
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Not judged
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Ofsted: Good
South Stanley Infant and Nursery School Ofsted: Good
St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham Ofsted: Good
St John's Chapel Primary School Ofsted: Good
Wearhead Primary School Ofsted: Good
Wingate Primary School Ofsted: Good
Woodhouse Primary Academy Ofsted: Requires improvement
Woodlea Primary School Ofsted: Good

Applying in County Durham

Knowing which school is best is only half of it — these are the deadlines that decide whether you can apply at all.

Secondary application deadline 2026-10-31 · 2027 entry Secondary Common Application Form (CAF) deadline for September 2027 entry (Year 7). National statutory deadline 31 October 2026; apply via your home local authority. Selective/grammar registration, if any, is a separate earlier deadline.
Primary (Reception) application deadline 2027-01-15 · 2027 entry Primary (Reception) application deadline for September 2027 entry. National statutory deadline 15 January 2027; apply via your home local authority.
Secondary National Offer Day 2027-03-01 · 2027 entry Secondary National Offer Day for September 2027 entry — state school Year 7 place offers (1 March).
Primary National Offer Day 2027-04-16 · 2027 entry Primary National Offer Day for September 2027 entry — Reception place offers (16 April).
Secondary application deadline 2027-10-31 · 2028 entry Secondary Common Application Form (CAF) deadline for September 2028 entry (Year 7). National statutory deadline 31 October 2027; apply via your home local authority. Selective/grammar registration, if any, is a separate earlier deadline.
Primary (Reception) application deadline 2028-01-15 · 2028 entry Primary (Reception) application deadline for September 2028 entry. National statutory deadline 15 January 2028; apply via your home local authority.

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