Howden-le-Wear Primary SchoolWitton-le-Wear Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Howden-le-Wear Primary School and Witton-le-Wear Primary School are primary schools.
Howden-le-Wear Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Witton-le-Wear Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Witton-le-Wear Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Howden-le-Wear Primary School was judged the expected standard and Witton-le-Wear Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 41.0% for Howden-le-Wear Primary School and 56.0% for Witton-le-Wear Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Howden-le-Wear Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 41.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CrookHowden-le-Wear Primary School | Bishop AucklandWitton-le-Wear Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 82nd of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | 116th of 202 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 187 | 115 | |
| Capacity | 175 | 100 | |
| Location | Crook, DL15 8HJ | Bishop Auckland, DL14 0BG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 41.0% | 56.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 187 | 115 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.6% | 8.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.6% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 28.3% | 15.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.9% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Howden-le-Wear Primary School
Witton-le-Wear Primary School
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