Sacriston Academy
Witton Road, Sacriston, Durham, DH7 6LQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Parks
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- North East Learning Trust
- Constituency
- North Durham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 376
- Pupils on roll
- 190
- URN
- 144953
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01913710777
About this school
Sacriston Academy is a primary academy in Durham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 190 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 27 | 19 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 53% | 88% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 11% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 74% | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 74% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 63% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | - | - |
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 Sacriston 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 | 67% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 88% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 190 |
| 2023/24 | 196 |
| 2024/25 | 194 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sacriston Academy compares
Sacriston Academy ranked 7th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 88% | 4.7% | 38.4% | 190 | — |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston | 78% | 3.5% | 18.7% | 97 | 0.4 miles |
| Witton Gilbert Primary School | 53% | 4% | 26.9% | 188 | 0.8 miles |
| Nettlesworth Primary School | 80% | 4.4% | 31.1% | 105 | 1.2 miles |
| Edmondsley Primary Academy | 38% | 7% | 29.5% | 163 | 1.5 miles |
| Bearpark Primary School | 31% | 5.9% | 43.4% | 105 | 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)
- 38.42%
- English as an additional language
- 9.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.74%
- Persistent absence
- 11.73%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston0.4 miles
Primary · Durham
-
Witton Gilbert Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Durham
-
Nettlesworth Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Chester le Street
-
Edmondsley Primary Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Durham
-
Bearpark Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Durham
Other schools in Durham
Sacriston Academy ranks 2nd 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 year groups does Sacriston Academy teach?
- Sacriston Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Durham.
- Who is the headteacher of Sacriston Academy?
- The headteacher of Sacriston Academy is Mrs Louise Parks, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Sacriston Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sacriston 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 big is Sacriston Academy?
- Sacriston Academy has 190 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Sacriston Academy full?
- Sacriston Academy has capacity for 376 pupils and 190 on roll (51%), 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 Sacriston Academy a faith school?
- No. Sacriston Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Sacriston Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Sacriston Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Sacriston Academy?
- Sacriston Academy is part of NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Sacriston Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 88% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sacriston Academy rank locally?
- Sacriston Academy ranked 7th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sacriston Academy's absence rate?
- Sacriston Academy's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sacriston Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sacriston 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 10 July 2026.