Howletch Lane Primary SchoolAcre Rigg Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Peterlee.
Summary of the comparison
Howletch Lane Primary School and Acre Rigg Academy are primary schools in Peterlee.
Howletch Lane Primary School scores 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Acre Rigg Academy scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Acre Rigg Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Howletch Lane Primary School was judged the expected standard and Acre Rigg Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 44.0% for Howletch Lane Primary School and 47.0% for Acre Rigg Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Howletch Lane Primary School (34.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Acre Rigg Academy (32.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PeterleeHowletch Lane Primary School | PeterleeAcre Rigg Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F34/100 | D40/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 178th of 202 in County Durham | 158th of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 380 | 256 | |
| Capacity | 399 | 268 | |
| Location | Peterlee, SR8 2NQ | Peterlee, SR8 2DU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 44.0% | 47.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 101.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 380 | 256 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.4% | 59.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 20.8% | 33.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.5% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.3% | 10.7% 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.
Howletch Lane Primary School
Acre Rigg Academy
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