SchoolScoresCrook Primary School
Community school · Primary, ages 2 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Croft Avenue, Crook, DL15 8QG
01388 762400 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 8 March 2018.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 5 May 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
58 pupils in this year group.
52% — 10 points below the County Durham average, and 10 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 62% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 8% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 64% | 74% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 72% | 73% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 62% | 73% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 103 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 100 | 104 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in County Durham. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 32 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 31 |
| Of those, offered a place | 31 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 53 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.8 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 4th highest of 11 state primary schools in Crook. Higher than 83% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 42.2% | 35.1%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 8th highest of 11 state primary schools in Crook. Higher than 28% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.0% | 2.9%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 3rd highest of 11 state primary schools in Crook. Higher than 86% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 21.4% | 18.2%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 2nd highest of 11 state primary schools in Crook. Higher than 37% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 5.8% | 5.0%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 5th lowest of 11 state primary schools in Crook. Lower than 36% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.5% | 5.3%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 6th lowest of 11 state primary schools in Crook. Lower than 33% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 14.9% | 13.6%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 6th lowest of 11 state primary schools in Crook. Lower than 48% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.2 | 3.8 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 5th lowest of 11 state primary schools in Crook. Lower than 52% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.6% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 3rd highest of 11 state primary schools in Crook. Higher than 71% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 22.4 | 20.0 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 4th highest of 11 state primary schools in Crook. Higher than 74% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 12.2 | 10.1 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 4th highest of 11 state primary schools in Crook. Higher than 78% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 22.1% | 13.1%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hartside Primary Academy 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Howden-le-Wear Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- Peases West Academy 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sunnybrow Primary School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 36% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stanley (Crook) Primary School 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Willington Primary School 2.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hunwick Primary School 2.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024, before conversion) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Stephen's CofE Primary School 2.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Crook Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Crook Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 8 March 2018. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 5 May 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did Crook Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 52% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 10 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Crook Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 31 families put Crook Primary School as their first choice for 32 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 31 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 114056.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.