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Escomb Primary School

Three Lane Ends, Escomb, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7SR

Local ranking56th of 202 primary schools in County Durham
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 31 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
57.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
4.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
79.0%
Writing (Expected)
82.0%
Maths (Expected)
68.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
61.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
102.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
102.0
Cohort Size
28

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
165
Boys
82 (50%)
Girls
83 (50%)
Capacity
210 (79% full)
SEND
19.4%
FSM Eligible
13.3%
EAL
0.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.6%
SEN Support
15.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
8.4
Budget per Pupil
£7,603/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
10.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 97.6%
  • Mixed Other: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.6%
  • Asian Other: 0.6%

97.6%

White British

1.2%

Mixed Other

0.6%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
114103
UKPRN
10073260
Establishment No.
2417

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