SchoolScoresBest primary schools in County Durham
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evenwood CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 2 years of results | 93% |
| 2 | Montalbo Nursery and Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) | 91% |
| 3 | Bullion Lane Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 90% |
| 4 | Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 87% |
| 5 | New Seaham Academy Ofsted: Good (2022) | 86% |
| 6 | Thornhill Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) | 86% |
| 7 | St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 1 year of results | 86% |
| 8 | Cestria Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 | 85% |
| 9 | Framwellgate Moor Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) | 85% |
| 10 | St Margaret's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected | 82% |
| 11 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 82% |
| 12 | St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed, may be improving 2024 | 81% |
| 13 | Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 81% |
| 14 | Burnopfield Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected | 80% |
| 15 | St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary and Nursery School Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 | 80% |
| 16 | Coxhoe Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong, 1 expected | 80% |
| 17 | Greenland Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), improved significantly 2025 | 80% |
| 18 | Kirk Merrington Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) | 79% |
| 19 | Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy Ofsted: Outstanding (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 78% |
| 20 | Woodlea Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 77% |
| 21 | Red Rose Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 77% |
| 22 | Finchale Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 | 76% |
| 23 | St Anne's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 | 76% |
| 24 | St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed, may be improving 2024 | 76% |
| 25 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 76% |
| 26 | St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham Ofsted: Good (2021) | 76% |
| 27 | Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2024 | 76% |
| 28 | Ebchester CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) · 2 years of results | 75% |
| 29 | St Michael's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 75% |
| 30 | Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 75% |
| 31 | Langley Moor Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 | 75% |
| 32 | Lumley Junior School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 | 75% |
| 33 | Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery Ofsted: Good (2024) | 74% |
| 34 | Stanley (Crook) Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed, may be improving 2024 | 74% |
| 35 | Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected | 73% |
| 36 | St William's Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 73% |
| 37 | Pittington Primary School Ofsted: Good (2011), confirmed 2022 | 73% |
| 38 | Browney Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 | 73% |
| 39 | Vane Road Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected | 73% |
| 40 | St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street Ofsted: Good (2023) | 72% |
| 41 | Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 | 72% |
| 42 | Wolsingham Primary School Ofsted: Good (2011), confirmed 2021 | 71% |
| 43 | St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), improved significantly 2025 | 71% |
| 44 | Kelloe Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion) | 71% |
| 45 | Sacriston Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong, 1 expected | 70% |
| 46 | West Rainton Primary School Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 | 70% |
| 47 | Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected | 70% |
| 48 | St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village Ofsted: Good (2022) | 70% |
| 49 | Westlea Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 70% |
| 50 | Toft Hill Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 70% |
| 51 | Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton Ofsted: Good (2024) | 70% |
| 52 | Hartside Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2022 | 70% |
| 53 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackhall Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), improved significantly 2025 · 2 years of results | 70% |
| 54 | Seaview Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 69% |
| 55 | Nettlesworth Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 | 68% |
| 56 | Aycliffe Village Primary and Nursery School Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion) | 68% |
| 57 | Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 68% |
| 58 | Sedgefield Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 68% |
| 59 | South Stanley Junior School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 68% |
| 60 | Hunwick Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024, before conversion) | 68% |
| 61 | Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 | 68% |
| 62 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 67% |
| 63 | Wheatley Hill Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 67% |
| 64 | Green Lane CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 67% |
| 65 | Peases West Academy Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 2 years of results | 67% |
| 66 | Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 66% |
| 67 | Newker Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 66% |
| 68 | New Brancepeth Primary Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 2 years of results | 66% |
| 69 | Easington Colliery Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 66% |
| 70 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 66% |
| 71 | Cassop Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 66% |
| 72 | Tanfield Lea Community Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected | 65% |
| 73 | Ribbon School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 65% |
| 74 | Easington CofE Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 strong, 2 expected | 65% |
| 75 | Shotton Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 | 65% |
| 76 | St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 64% |
| 77 | Ramshaw Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 2 years of results | 64% |
| 78 | St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont Ofsted: Good (2023) | 64% |
| 79 | Consett Junior School Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 | 64% |
| 80 | Ropery Walk Primary School Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2024 | 64% |
| 81 | Shotton Hall Primary School Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 | 64% |
| 82 | West Cornforth Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 64% |
| 83 | Ludworth Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 | 63% |
| 84 | Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 63% |
| 85 | All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2025 | 63% |
| 86 | Bournmoor Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 | 63% |
| 87 | Sherburn Primary School Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 | 63% |
| 88 | St Hild's College CofE Primary School, Durham Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 63% |
| 89 | Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 63% |
| 90 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 62% |
| 91 | Sugar Hill Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 62% |
| 92 | Etherley Lane Primary School Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 | 62% |
| 93 | Shotley Bridge Primary School Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 | 62% |
| 94 | Hesleden Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 expected, 6 needs attention · 2 years of results | 61% |
| 95 | Benfieldside Primary School Ofsted: Not yet inspected | 61% |
| 96 | Bowburn Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024, before conversion) | 61% |
| 97 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 61% |
| 98 | Escomb Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected | 61% |
| 99 | Victoria Lane Academy Ofsted: Good (2024) | 61% |
| 100 | Howden-le-Wear Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 60% |
| 101 | Springmoor Grange School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 60% |
| 102 | Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 1 year of results | 60% |
| 103 | Witton-le-Wear Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 60% |
| 104 | St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 60% |
| 105 | Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) | 60% |
| 106 | Byerley Park Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected | 60% |
| 107 | Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 60% |
| 108 | Bluebell Meadow Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 59% |
| 109 | Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington Ofsted: Good (2023) | 59% |
| 110 | Bloemfontein Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 59% |
| 111 | Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2025: 6 expected, 1 needs attention | 58% |
| 112 | St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 2 years of results | 58% |
| 113 | Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) | 58% |
| 114 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2025 | 58% |
| 115 | Dene House Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 57% |
| 116 | St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2025 | 57% |
| 117 | Collierley Nursery and Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected | 57% |
| 118 | Middlestone Moor Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected, 1 needs attention | 57% |
| 119 | St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2018, before conversion) | 57% |
| 120 | Roseberry Primary and Nursery School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 57% |
| 121 | Prince Bishops Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024, before conversion) | 57% |
| 122 | Burnhope Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 2 years of results | 56% |
| 123 | St Stephen's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 56% |
| 124 | South Hetton Primary Ofsted: Good (2023) | 56% |
| 125 | Shield Row Primary School Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 | 56% |
| 126 | Wingate Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) | 56% |
| 127 | Blackhall Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 56% |
| 128 | King Street Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 56% |
| 129 | Brandon Primary Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 56% |
| 130 | Moorside Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2025 | 56% |
| 131 | Ouston Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected | 55% |
| 132 | Byers Green Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 2 years of results | 55% |
| 133 | Fishburn Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion) | 55% |
| 134 | Crook Primary School Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 | 55% |
| 135 | Yohden Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 54% |
| 136 | St John's CofE Aided Primary School, Shildon Ofsted: Good (2023) | 54% |
| 137 | Annfield Plain Junior School Ofsted: Good (2020, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 54% |
| 138 | Gainford CofE Primary School and Preschool Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion) · 2 years of results | 54% |
| 139 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) | 54% |
| 140 | Esh Winning Academy Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 54% |
| 141 | Willington Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 | 54% |
| 142 | Cotsford Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 54% |
| 143 | East Stanley School Ofsted: Good (2018, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 53% |
| 144 | Cockfield Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) · 2 years of results | 53% |
| 145 | St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2025 | 53% |
| 146 | St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2025 | 53% |
| 147 | Catchgate Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 52% |
| 148 | Stanley Burnside Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 4 needs attention | 52% |
| 149 | Chilton Academy Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2022 | 51% |
| 150 | Deaf Hill Primary School Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2022 | 51% |
| 151 | Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery Ofsted: Requires improvement (2021, before conversion) | 51% |
| 152 | Seaham Trinity Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 50% |
| 153 | Tow Law Millennium Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 50% |
| 154 | Durham Gilesgate Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 50% |
| 155 | Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 49% |
| 156 | Witton Gilbert Primary School Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 | 49% |
| 157 | Woodhouse Primary Academy Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion) | 49% |
| 158 | Langley Park Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) | 48% |
| 159 | Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 | 48% |
| 160 | Leadgate Primary School - Split Site Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 | 48% |
| 161 | St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park Ofsted: Good (2023) | 48% |
| 162 | St Andrew's Academy Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion) | 47% |
| 163 | St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston Ofsted: Good (2023) · 2 years of results | 47% |
| 164 | Bearpark Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 46% |
| 165 | Beamish Primary School Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2021 · 1 year of results | 46% |
| 166 | Laurel Avenue Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 46% |
| 167 | Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024, before conversion) · 2 years of results | 45% |
| 168 | Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 | 45% |
| 169 | Acre Rigg Academy Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 | 44% |
| 170 | Timothy Hackworth Primary School Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 | 44% |
| 171 | St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 43% |
| 172 | Sunnybrow Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 43% |
| 173 | St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 | 43% |
| 174 | Cockton Hill Junior School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 2 needs attention | 43% |
| 175 | Delves Lane Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 5 needs attention | 43% |
| 176 | Pelton Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion) | 42% |
| 177 | Edmondsley Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion) | 41% |
| 178 | Cotherstone Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) · 1 year of results | 40% |
| 179 | North Park Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 40% |
| 180 | Thornley Academy Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed with concerns 2024 | 40% |
| 181 | Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 1 year of results | 38% |
| 182 | Castleside Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) | 38% |
| 183 | Broom Cottages Primary and Nursery School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 35% |
| 184 | Copeland Road Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024, before conversion) | 35% |
| 185 | Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy Ofsted: Inadequate (2022, before conversion) · 2 years of results | 35% |
| 186 | Howletch Lane Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 34% |
| 187 | The Grove Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 34% |
| 188 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor Ofsted: Good (2024) | 33% |
| 189 | Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 32% |
| 190 | St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 1 year of results | 31% |
| 191 | Ferryhill Station Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) · 1 year of results | 20% |
| 192 | Seascape Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 needs attention, 5 urgent improvement | 13% |
Result: met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.