Howletch Lane Primary SchoolShotton Hall Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Peterlee.
Summary of the comparison
Howletch Lane Primary School and Shotton Hall Primary School are primary schools in Peterlee.
Howletch Lane Primary School scores 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Shotton Hall Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Shotton Hall Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Howletch Lane Primary School was judged the expected standard and Shotton Hall Primary School 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 64.0% for Shotton Hall Primary School.
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 fallen at Shotton Hall Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PeterleeHowletch Lane Primary School | PeterleeShotton Hall Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F34/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 178th of 202 in County Durham | 60th of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 380 | 351 | |
| Capacity | 399 | 350 | |
| Location | Peterlee, SR8 2NQ | Peterlee, SR8 1NX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 44.0% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 22.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 380 | 351 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.4% | 28.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 0.6% | |
| SEN support | 20.8% | 7.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.5% | 0.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.3% | 8.3% 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.
Howletch Lane Primary School
Shotton Hall Primary School
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