Ludworth Primary School
Moor Crescent, Ludworth, Durham, DH6 1LZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jemma Crosby
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Easington
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 84
- URN
- 114126
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01429820207
About this school
Ludworth Primary School is a community primary school in Durham. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 84 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ludworth 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 17 November 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 | 16 | 11 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 73% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 82% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 73% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 82% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.30 | - | - |
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 Ludworth 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 | 56% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 108 |
| 2023/24 | 98 |
| 2024/25 | 92 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ludworth Primary School compares
Ludworth Primary School ranked 92nd of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 7.2% | 59.5% | 84 | — |
| Thornley Academy | 54% | 10.4% | 42.4% | 124 | 0.9 miles |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton | 71% | 6.3% | 35.1% | 156 | 1.6 miles |
| St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley | 43% | 4.8% | 23.2% | 75 | 1.7 miles |
| Wheatley Hill Community Primary School | 68% | 7.4% | 50.8% | 445 | 1.8 miles |
| Shotton Primary School | 64% | 8.5% | 54.8% | 289 | 2.1 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)
- 59.49%
- English as an additional language
- 5.4%
- Overall absence
- 7.15%
- Persistent absence
- 21.92%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Thornley Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Durham
-
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton1.6 miles
Primary · Durham
-
St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley1.7 miles
Primary · Durham
-
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Durham
-
Shotton Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Shotton Colliery
Other schools in Durham
Ludworth Primary School ranks 25th of the 42 ranked primary schools in Durham.
- All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester Primary
- Bearpark Primary School Primary
- Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School Primary
- Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary
- Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School Primary
- Brandon Primary Academy Primary
- Burnhope Primary School Primary
- Cassop Primary School Primary
- Coxhoe Primary School Primary
- Durham Gilesgate Primary School Primary
- Durham Newton Hall Infants' School Primary
- Edmondsley Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Ludworth Primary School teach?
- Ludworth Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Durham.
- Who is the headteacher of Ludworth Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ludworth Primary School is Mrs Jemma Crosby, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ludworth Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ludworth 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 Ludworth Primary School?
- Ludworth Primary School has 84 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Ludworth Primary School full?
- Ludworth Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 84 on roll (80%), 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 Ludworth Primary School a faith school?
- No. Ludworth Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ludworth Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ludworth Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Ludworth Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ludworth Primary School compare with other schools in County Durham?
- Ludworth Primary School ranked 92nd of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ludworth Primary School's absence rate?
- Ludworth Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ludworth Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ludworth 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.