31
Pupils · 2024/25
0%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 13/02/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCounty Durham
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio18.0:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Hamsterley Primary School · Primary · County Durham
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
31
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
0%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
15%
Contact
Address
Hamsterley Primary School, Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland, DL13 3QF
Local authority
County Durham
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Primary — Key Stage 2
Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.
| Year | RWM expected | RWM higher | Reading exp. | Reading hi. | Writing exp. | Writing hi. | Maths exp. | Maths hi. | Science | SPAG exp. | Read. score | Maths score | GPS score | Reading prog. | Writing prog. | Maths prog. | SEN | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | — | — | — | 16% | 31 |
| 2023/24 | 14% | 0% | 71% | 0% | 29% | 0% | 29% | 0% | 0% | 57% | 104.0 | 96.0 | 102.0 | — | — | — | 12% | 34 |
| 2022/23 | 33% | 0% | 100% | 33% | 50% | 0% | 50% | 0% | 83% | 83% | 108.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | 17% | 36 |
| 2018/19 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | 16% | 38 |
| 2017/18 | 67% | 17% | 83% | 33% | 67% | 33% | 83% | 33% | 100% | 83% | 109.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | 11% | 47 |
| 2016/17 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | 17% | 41 |
DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31 | 15.5 | 16% | 0% | 16% | 5% | 15% |
| 2023/24 | 34 | 17.0 | 12% | 0% | 12% | 6% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 36 | 18.0 | 17% | 0% | 14% | 4% | 3% |
| 2021/22 | 35 | 17.5 | 17% | 0% | 14% | 7% | 12% |
| 2020/21 | 37 | 18.5 | 8% | 0% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 38 | 15.2 | 16% | 0% | 5% | 4% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 47 | 15.7 | 11% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 41 | 13.2 | 17% | 3% | 5% | 4% | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.