Esh Winning Academy
The Wynds, Esh Winning, Durham, DH7 9BE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WISE ACADEMIES
- Headteacher
- Mrs C Hodgson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- WISE Academies
- Constituency
- City of Durham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 350
- Pupils on roll
- 287
- URN
- 151058
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01913734701
About this school
Esh Winning Academy is a primary academy in Durham. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 287 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 May 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 Esh Winning Primary School (URN 114138).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 35 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 |
How Esh Winning Academy compares
Esh Winning Academy ranked 120th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 7.1% | 45% | 287 | — |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village | 81% | 4.5% | 15.6% | 203 | 1.7 miles |
| Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School | 60% | 3% | 11.4% | 98 | 1.7 miles |
| New Brancepeth Primary Academy | 73% | 5.7% | 53.6% | 109 | 2.3 miles |
| Stanley (Crook) Primary School | 60% | 4.1% | 13.3% | 128 | 2.4 miles |
| Langley Park Primary School | 50% | 7.2% | 47.5% | 183 | 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)
- 44.96%
- English as an additional language
- 2.4%
- Overall absence
- 7.05%
- Persistent absence
- 19.55%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village1.7 miles
Primary · Durham
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Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Durham
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New Brancepeth Primary Academy2.3 miles
Primary · Durham
-
Stanley (Crook) Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Crook
-
Langley Park Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Durham
Other schools in Durham
Esh Winning Academy ranks 32nd 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 Esh Winning Academy teach?
- Esh Winning Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Durham.
- Who is the headteacher of Esh Winning Academy?
- The headteacher of Esh Winning Academy is Mrs C Hodgson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Esh Winning Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Esh Winning 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 Esh Winning Academy?
- Esh Winning Academy has 287 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Esh Winning Academy full?
- Esh Winning Academy has capacity for 350 pupils and 287 on roll (82%), 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 Esh Winning Academy a faith school?
- No. Esh Winning Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Esh Winning Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Esh Winning Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Esh Winning Academy?
- Esh Winning Academy is part of WISE ACADEMIES. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Esh Winning Academy rank locally?
- Esh Winning Academy ranked 120th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Esh Winning Academy's absence rate?
- Esh Winning Academy's overall absence rate is 7.1% in the latest published census.
- What are Esh Winning Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Esh Winning 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.