Timothy Hackworth Primary School
Byerley Road, Shildon, DL4 1HN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lynn Boulton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 329
- URN
- 114113
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01388772959
About this school
Timothy Hackworth Primary School is a community primary school in Shildon. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 329 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Timothy Hackworth Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 46 | 54 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% | 39% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 4% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 49% | 57% | 61% |
| Expected standard in maths | 54% | 50% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% | 70% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 100.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 100.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Timothy Hackworth Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | County Durham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 41% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 39% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 368 |
| 2023/24 | 350 |
| 2024/25 | 365 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Timothy Hackworth Primary School compares
Timothy Hackworth Primary School ranked 147th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 6.1% | 63.4% | 329 | — |
| St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon | 67% | 4.7% | 56.5% | 239 | 0.5 miles |
| Thornhill Primary School | 93% | 4.6% | 32.9% | 205 | 0.5 miles |
| Prince Bishops Community Primary School | — | — | — | 210 | 1.4 miles |
| St Andrew's Academy | 46% | 4.3% | 42.7% | 191 | 1.7 miles |
| Woodhouse Primary Academy | — | 10.6% | 74.3% | 176 | 1.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 63.44%
- English as an additional language
- 2.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.05%
- Persistent absence
- 19.33%
Location
Nearby schools
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St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon0.5 miles
Primary · Shildon
-
Thornhill Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Shildon
-
Prince Bishops Community Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
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St Andrew's Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
-
Woodhouse Primary Academy1.9 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
Other schools in Shildon
Common questions
- What ages does Timothy Hackworth Primary School teach?
- Timothy Hackworth Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Shildon.
- Who is the headteacher of Timothy Hackworth Primary School?
- The headteacher of Timothy Hackworth Primary School is Mrs Lynn Boulton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Timothy Hackworth Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Timothy Hackworth Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Timothy Hackworth Primary School?
- Timothy Hackworth Primary School has 329 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Timothy Hackworth Primary School full?
- Timothy Hackworth Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 329 on roll (78%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Timothy Hackworth Primary School a faith school?
- No. Timothy Hackworth Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Timothy Hackworth Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Timothy Hackworth Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Timothy Hackworth Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Timothy Hackworth Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Timothy Hackworth Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 41% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Timothy Hackworth Primary School compare with other schools in County Durham?
- Timothy Hackworth Primary School ranked 147th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Timothy Hackworth Primary School's absence rate?
- Timothy Hackworth Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Timothy Hackworth Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Timothy Hackworth Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.