Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy
Cleves Cross, Ferryhill, DL17 8QY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- MELROSE LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Christine Brentnall
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Durham
- Constituency
- Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 248
- URN
- 140324
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01740651599
About this school
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy is a primary academy in Ferryhill. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 248 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- 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 | 32 | 29 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 83% | 84% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 0% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 83% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 86% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 90% | 94% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.80 | - | - |
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 Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 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 | 75% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 84% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 249 |
| 2023/24 | 238 |
| 2024/25 | 238 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy compares
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy ranked 16th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 84% | 5% | 34.1% | 248 | — |
| Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School | 32% | 8.7% | 50% | 246 | 0.4 miles |
| Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School | 52% | 6.6% | 73.5% | 181 | 0.8 miles |
| Ferryhill Station Primary School | 20% | 6.9% | 58.9% | 59 | 1.1 miles |
| West Cornforth Primary School | 83% | 6.2% | 50% | 251 | 1.2 miles |
| Coxhoe Primary School | 84% | 4.2% | 21.6% | 309 | 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)
- 34.13%
- English as an additional language
- 2.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.95%
- Persistent absence
- 9.68%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Ferryhill
-
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School0.8 miles
Primary · Ferryhill
-
Ferryhill Station Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Ferryhill
-
West Cornforth Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Ferryhill
-
Coxhoe Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Durham
Other schools in Ferryhill
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy ranks 1st of the 7 ranked primary schools in Ferryhill.
- Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Chilton Academy Primary
- Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Ferryhill Station Primary School Primary
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primary
- West Cornforth Primary School Primary
- Ferryhill School Secondary
- Aycliffe Secure Centre Other types
- The Woodlands Local authority maintained schools
Common questions
- What ages does Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy teach?
- Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Ferryhill.
- Who is the headteacher of Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy?
- The headteacher of Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy is Mrs Christine Brentnall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy, 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 Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy?
- Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy has 248 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy full?
- Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 248 on roll (118%), so it is at or above 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 Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy a faith school?
- No. Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy part of an academy trust?
- Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy is part of MELROSE LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 84% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy compare with other schools in County Durham?
- Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy ranked 16th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy's absence rate?
- Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy'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 1 July 2026.