North Park Primary School
Spennymoor, DL16 6PP · County Durham · primary school
128th of 188 primary schools in County Durham we can score, 208 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 4.9/10 against 347 of them, against 3.0/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 56.0 · 30 | 40% | 1.19 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 3.0 · 29 | 25% | 0.73 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 56.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 3.0% reached the higher standard. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (4.9 out of 10 against similar schools, 3.0 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in May 2023.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the School Council and Forest School. The school provides both a breakfast club and an after-school club.
Getting in. There are 243 pupils in a school with 266 places, leaving 23 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the Forest School curriculum integrate with the main timetable? What specific support is available for pupils who are below the expected standard in maths? How does the school manage the transition for children moving from the breakfast club into the main school day?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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