Easington CofE Primary School
Easington Village, Peterlee, SR8 3BP
This school is closed (it closed in March 2023).
It was replaced by Easington CofE Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr John Appleby
- Diocese
- Diocese of Durham
- Constituency
- Easington
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
- Capacity
- 147
- Pupils on roll
- 128
- URN
- 114231
- Local authority
- County Durham
About this school
Easington CofE Primary School was a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Peterlee. It taught children aged 4 to 11 and had 128 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
Easington CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.40 |
| Writing progress | +1.00 |
| Maths progress | +0.60 |
How Easington CofE Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2022/23.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.1% | 25% | 128 | — |
| Easington CofE Primary School | 65% | 4.8% | 22.4% | 167 | 0.0 miles |
| Easington Colliery Primary School | 72% | 6.4% | 43.1% | 525 | 0.8 miles |
| Acre Rigg Academy | 47% | 5.4% | 59% | 257 | 1.3 miles |
| Acre Rigg Infant School | — | 5.7% | 52.9% | 252 | 1.3 miles |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 99 | 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 2022/23 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 25%
- English as an additional language
- 2.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.1%
- Persistent absence
- 10%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Easington CofE Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Peterlee
-
Easington Colliery Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Peterlee
-
Acre Rigg Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Peterlee
-
Acre Rigg Infant School1.3 miles
Primary · Peterlee
-
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Peterlee
Other 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
- Easington Colliery 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
Common questions
- What year groups does Easington CofE Primary School teach?
- Easington CofE Primary School taught children aged 4 to 11. It was a primary school in Peterlee.
- Has Easington CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Easington CofE Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Easington CofE Primary School?
- Easington CofE Primary School had 128 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- What are Easington CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Easington CofE 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 12 September 2023.