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Pelton Community Primary School

Ouston Lane, Pelton, Chester le Street, DH2 1EZ

Local ranking197th of 200 primary schools in County Durham

Primary

Phase

384

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2025 SATs.

School history and status

Continues from Pelton Community Primary School (URN 134078) since 1 January 2024. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
48.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
9.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
61.0%
Writing (Expected)
70.0%
Maths (Expected)
67.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
61.0%
Reading avg scaled score
101.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
103.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
102.0
Cohort Size
33

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
309
Boys
151 (52%)
Girls
139 (48%)
Capacity
384 (76% full)
SEND
60.5%
FSM Eligible
50.2%
EAL
2.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.9%
SEN Support
58.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
13.7
Budget per Pupil
£8,426/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
21.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
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: 91.6%
  • Black African: 3.3%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 1.6%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.0%
  • Mixed Other: 0.7%
  • Other: 0.7%
  • White Other: 0.3%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.3%

91.6%

White British

3.3%

Black African

1.6%

Gypsy/Roma

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
150349
UKPRN
10093906
Establishment No.
2005
Trust
CONNECT MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST

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