Durham Lane Primary School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 0NG · Stockton-on-Tees · primary school
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12th of 54 primary schools in Stockton-on-Tees we can score, 60 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 80.0 · 88 | 40% | 3.51 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 17.0 · 87 | 25% | 2.18 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Durham Lane Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 80.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared with the national median of 64%. The school achieved a higher standard for 17.0% of pupils, against a national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Good in January 2023.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join multi sports, dancing, musical theatre, and dinky dodgeball clubs. Both a breakfast club and an after-school club are available.
Getting in
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Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils who do not reach the expected standard? What specific activities are included in the musical theatre club? How does the breakfast club operate for early arrivals?
What Ofsted said about Durham Lane Primary School
Overview
Durham Lane Primary School continues to be a good school, where “pupils come first” and behave well within a supportive community. Leaders have developed an ambitious curriculum with high expectations, ensuring strong relationships with parents and effective support for vulnerable families.
Strengths
- Pupils feel supported in a “big family” environment where bullying is “very rare” and behaviour is good.
- Reading has been prioritised, with a new phonics approach and well-matched books helping younger pupils decode unfamiliar words.
- The curriculum is carefully sequenced, particularly in mathematics, allowing pupils to build secure knowledge and make confident links to prior learning.
- Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive tailored support and often learn alongside classmates.
- Staff feel valued, with workload reductions achieved through new marking policies and shared planning.
Areas to improve
- Leaders must ensure key stage 2 pupils with gaps in phonics knowledge receive targeted support to segment and blend unfamiliar words.
- Leaders should develop a meaningful assessment system for foundation subjects, such as computing, to identify and fill gaps in pupils’ retained knowledge.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with robust reporting procedures, vigilant staff, and a curriculum that helps pupils stay safe online.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 86% |
| 2023/24 | 83% |
| 2024/25 | 80% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
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Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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