Pittington Primary SchoolSherburn Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Durham.
Summary of the comparison
Pittington Primary School and Sherburn Primary School are primary schools in Durham.
Pittington Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Sherburn Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Pittington Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Pittington Primary School was judged Good and Sherburn 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 65.0% for Pittington Primary School and 57.0% for Sherburn Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Pittington Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sherburn Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DurhamPittington Primary School | DurhamSherburn Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | 68th of 202 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 204 | 180 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Durham, DH6 1AF | Durham, DH6 1DU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 204 | 180 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.6% | 36.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.5% | 3.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.8% | 25.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 19.3% | 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.
Pittington Primary School
Sherburn Primary School
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