School Chooser

Primary schools in DL16 (postcode district)

There are 9 primary schools in DL16, teaching 2,091 pupils. Of the 9 with a score, 3 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 3 do worse.

Best in EnglandSecondary schools in DL16All schools in DL16
Pupils from low-income families32%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools3 of 9scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards1inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)6of those still on old grades
Full or nearly full4 of 9schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size25.3one-teacher classes, January census
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (9)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1Kirk Merrington Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Spennymoor18012%Outstanding 20249484 to 98
2Tudhoe Colliery Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Spennymoor21215%No overall grade 20248774 to 94
3St Charles' Catholic Primary School, TudhoeAcademy · ages 3-11 · Spennymoor23214%Good 20247046 to 85
4Middlestone Moor AcademyAcademy · ages 2-11 · Durham26541%Report card 20265331 to 73
5Rosa Street Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy · ages 2-11 · Spennymoor24536%Good 20194924 to 73
6King Street Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Spennymoor22442%Good 20243919 to 63
7Springmoor Grange SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Spennymoor41520%Good 20243117 to 52
8North Park Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Spennymoor24366%Good 20232612 to 50
9Byers Green Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Spennymoor7540%No overall grade 2025217 to 52

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.