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Sacriston Academy

Witton Road, Sacriston, Durham, DH7 6LQ

Local ranking55th of 202 primary schools in County Durham
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

376

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 2 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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

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

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
88.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
8.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
92.0%
Writing (Expected)
88.0%
Maths (Expected)
92.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
79.0%
Reading avg scaled score
107.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
108.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
107.0
Cohort Size
24

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
194
Boys
108 (56%)
Girls
86 (44%)
Capacity
376 (52% full)
SEND
24.2%
FSM Eligible
38.4%
EAL
9.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.1%
SEN Support
21.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
9.4
Budget per Pupil
£7,224/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
11.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
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: 82.5%
  • Asian Indian: 4.1%
  • White Other: 3.1%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 3.1%
  • Mixed Other: 2.1%
  • Black African: 2.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.0%

82.5%

White British

4.1%

Asian Indian

3.1%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
144953
UKPRN
10065090
Establishment No.
2021
Trust
NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST

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