Easington Colliery Primary School
Whickham Street, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, SR8 3DJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Francis
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Easington
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 567
- Pupils on roll
- 525
- URN
- 114210
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01915270293
About this school
Easington Colliery Primary School is a community primary school in Peterlee. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 525 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 83 | 84 | 68 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 69% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 8% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 76% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 65% | 85% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 81% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
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 Easington Colliery 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 | 57% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 552 |
| 2023/24 | 554 |
| 2024/25 | 532 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Easington Colliery Primary School compares
Easington Colliery Primary School ranked 55th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 6.4% | 43.1% | 525 | — |
| Easington CofE Primary School | 65% | 4.8% | 22.4% | 167 | 0.8 miles |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 99 | 1.2 miles |
| Acre Rigg Academy | 47% | 5.4% | 59% | 257 | 1.5 miles |
| Acre Rigg Infant School | — | 5.7% | 52.9% | 252 | 1.5 miles |
| Seascape Primary School | 7% | 10% | 73.8% | 263 | 1.6 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)
- 43.11%
- English as an additional language
- 4.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.41%
- Persistent absence
- 19.69%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Easington CofE Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Peterlee
-
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Peterlee
-
Acre Rigg Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Peterlee
-
Acre Rigg Infant School1.5 miles
Primary · Peterlee
-
Seascape Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Peterlee
Other schools in Peterlee
Easington Colliery Primary School ranks 2nd of the 10 ranked primary schools in Peterlee.
- Acre Rigg Academy Primary
- Acre Rigg Infant School Primary
- Cotsford Primary School Primary
- Dene House Primary School Primary
- Easington CofE Primary School Primary
- Howletch Lane Primary School Primary
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Primary
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Primary
- Seascape Primary School Primary
- Shotton Hall Primary School Primary
- Yohden Primary School Primary
- Horden Nursery School Nursery
Common questions
- What year groups does Easington Colliery Primary School teach?
- Easington Colliery Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Peterlee.
- Who is the headteacher of Easington Colliery Primary School?
- The headteacher of Easington Colliery Primary School is Mrs Rachel Francis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Easington Colliery Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Easington Colliery 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 big is Easington Colliery Primary School?
- Easington Colliery Primary School has 525 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Easington Colliery Primary School full?
- Easington Colliery Primary School has capacity for 567 pupils and 525 on roll (93%), 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 Easington Colliery Primary School a faith school?
- No. Easington Colliery Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Easington Colliery Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Easington Colliery Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Easington Colliery Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Easington Colliery Primary School rank locally?
- Easington Colliery Primary School ranked 55th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Easington Colliery Primary School's absence rate?
- Easington Colliery Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Easington Colliery Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Easington Colliery 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.