Shotton Primary SchoolAcre Rigg Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Shotton Primary School and Acre Rigg Infant School are primary schools.
Shotton Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Acre Rigg Infant School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Acre Rigg Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Shotton Primary School was judged Good and Acre Rigg Infant School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Shotton Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Shotton CollieryShotton Primary School | PeterleeAcre Rigg Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 71st of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | 192nd of 202 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 292 | 259 | |
| Capacity | 426 | 189 | |
| Location | Shotton Colliery, DH6 2JP | Peterlee, SR8 2DU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 292 | 259 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 54.8% | 52.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.6% | 3.9% | |
| SEN support | 20.6% | 23.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.5% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 32.1% | 20.9% 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.
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.
Shotton Primary School
Acre Rigg Infant School
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