Kirk Merrington Primary SchoolVictoria Lane Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Kirk Merrington Primary School and Victoria Lane Academy are primary schools.
Kirk Merrington Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Victoria Lane Academy scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Kirk Merrington Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Kirk Merrington Primary School was judged Outstanding and Victoria Lane 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 83.0% for Kirk Merrington Primary School and 46.0% for Victoria Lane Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Kirk Merrington Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Victoria Lane Academy (63.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SpennymoorKirk Merrington Primary School | Bishop AucklandVictoria Lane Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | 134th of 202 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 172 | 172 | |
| Capacity | 172 | 240 | |
| Location | Spennymoor, DL16 7JB | Bishop Auckland, DL14 8NN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% Stronger figure | 46.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 172 | 172 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.1% | 58.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 3.5% | |
| SEN support | 16.9% | 25.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 9.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 24.3% | 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.
Kirk Merrington Primary School
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