Primary schools in Peterlee

There are 12 primary schools in Peterlee (County Durham), teaching 2,889 pupils. Of the 10 with a score, 3 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 5 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in Peterlee All schools in Peterlee

Pupils from low-income families43%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools3 of 10scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards2inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)6of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full3 of 12schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size23.8one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs6schools on the government programme

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (12)

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.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11	191	42%	Good 2023	77	58 to 88
2	Shotton Hall Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11	350	27%	Not inspected	68	44 to 83
3	Easington CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11	167	21%	Report card 2026	67	38 to 86
4	Easington Colliery Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	525	43%	Good 2023	60	42 to 75
5	Cotsford Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11	181	53%	Good 2024	43	19 to 71
6	Acre Rigg Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 2-7	252	48%	Report card 2026	32	14 to 60
7	Dene House Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 5-11	303	54%	Good 2022	23	12 to 42
8	Yohden Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11	182	43%	Good 2023	20	9 to 42
9	Acre Rigg AcademyAcademy · ages 7-11	257	59%	Good 2023	15	9 to 26
10	Howletch Lane Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11	382	34%	No overall grade 2024	5	3 to 8
11	Seascape Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11	263	73%	Report card 2026	1	0 to 1
	Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 5-11	99	53%	No overall grade 2024	–

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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.