Peases West Academy
Billy Row, Crook, DL15 9SZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Ms Melissa Morton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Advance Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 119
- Pupils on roll
- 126
- URN
- 150389
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01388762380
About this school
Peases West Academy is a primary academy in Crook. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 126 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 April 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Peases West Primary School (URN 114058).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 |
Trends over time
How Peases West 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 110 |
| 2024/25 | 114 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Peases West Academy compares
Peases West Academy ranked 116th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 6.3% | 64% | 126 | — |
| Stanley (Crook) Primary School | 60% | 4.1% | 13.3% | 128 | 0.8 miles |
| Hartside Primary Academy | 63% | 5.7% | 34.2% | 241 | 0.9 miles |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook | 69% | 6.3% | 39.7% | 117 | 1.1 miles |
| Crook Primary School | 52% | 5.5% | 42.2% | 342 | 1.3 miles |
| Howden-le-Wear Primary School | 41% | 5.4% | 24.6% | 179 | 2.5 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)
- 64%
- English as an additional language
- 0.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.25%
- Persistent absence
- 23.26%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Stanley (Crook) Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Crook
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Hartside Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Crook
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St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook1.1 miles
Primary · Crook
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Crook Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Crook
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Howden-le-Wear Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Crook
Other schools in Crook
Peases West Academy ranks 5th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Crook.
- Crook Primary School Primary
- Hartside Primary Academy Primary
- Howden-le-Wear Primary School Primary
- Hunwick Primary School Primary
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook Primary
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Stanley (Crook) Primary School Primary
- Sunnybrow Primary School Primary
- Willington Primary School Primary
- Parkside Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Peases West Academy teach?
- Peases West Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Crook.
- Who is the headteacher of Peases West Academy?
- The headteacher of Peases West Academy is Ms Melissa Morton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Peases West Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Peases West 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 Peases West Academy?
- Peases West Academy has 126 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Peases West Academy full?
- Peases West Academy has capacity for 119 pupils and 126 on roll (106%), 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 Peases West Academy a faith school?
- No. Peases West Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Peases West Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Peases West Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Peases West Academy?
- Peases West Academy is part of ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Peases West Academy rank locally?
- Peases West Academy ranked 116th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Peases West Academy's absence rate?
- Peases West Academy's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Peases West Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Peases West 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.