Shotton Primary SchoolHowletch Lane Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Shotton Primary School and Howletch Lane Primary School are primary schools.
Shotton Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Howletch Lane Primary School scores 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Shotton Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Shotton Primary School was judged Good and Howletch Lane Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 64.0% for Shotton Primary School and 44.0% for Howletch Lane Primary School.
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) and has risen at Howletch Lane Primary School (34.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Shotton CollieryShotton Primary School | PeterleeHowletch Lane Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | F34/100 | |
| Local ranking | 71st of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | 178th of 202 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 292 | 380 | |
| Capacity | 426 | 399 | |
| Location | Shotton Colliery, DH6 2JP | Peterlee, SR8 2NQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% Stronger figure | 44.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 292 | 380 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 54.8% | 38.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.6% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 20.6% | 20.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 5.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.5% | 7.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 32.1% | 21.3% 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.
Shotton Primary School
Howletch Lane Primary School
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