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Best Schools in Spennymoor

Compare 11 schools in Spennymoor. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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11

Total Schools

3

Outstanding

5

Good

Primary Schools

8 schools

Secondary Schools

3 schools

Top Performing Schools in Spennymoor

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Kirk Merrington Primary School

Community school

Primary

South View, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor, DL16 7JB

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 12/8/2011

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

94%

Maths Meets Standard

89%

Reading Progress

+1.9

Maths Progress

-0.5

157 pupils • 12.7% FSM • 1.3% EAL

Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy

Academy sponsor led

Primary

Rosa Street, Spennymoor, DL16 7NA

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/1/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

82%

Maths Meets Standard

82%

Reading Progress

-0.1

Maths Progress

-0.7

208 pupils • 35.1% FSM • 7.7% EAL

St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe

Academy converter

Primary

Durham Road, Spennymoor, DL16 6SL

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

79%

Maths Meets Standard

74%

Reading Progress

+0.3

Maths Progress

-1.4

240 pupils • 13.8% FSM • 4.2% EAL

Tudhoe Colliery Primary School

Academy converter

Primary

Front Street, Tudhoe Colliery, Spennymoor, DL16 6TJ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 3/13/2014

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

77%

Maths Meets Standard

77%

Reading Progress

-2.6

Maths Progress

-1.4

214 pupils • 19.6% FSM • 0.9% EAL

Ox Close Primary School

Community school

Primary

Ox Close Crescent, Spennymoor, DL16 6RU

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/7/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

76%

Maths Meets Standard

71%

Reading Progress

-2.8

Maths Progress

-2.3

310 pupils • 21.6% FSM • 0.0% EAL

King Street Primary School

Community school

Primary

High Grange Road, Spennymoor, DL16 6RA

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 10/19/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

70%

Maths Meets Standard

80%

Reading Progress

-0.4

Maths Progress

+1.4

216 pupils • 37.0% FSM • 0.9% EAL

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Byers Green Primary School

Community school

Primary

Wear View, Byers Green, Spennymoor, DL16 7PN

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/21/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

56%

Maths Meets Standard

81%

Reading Progress

-3.2

Maths Progress

-3.0

78 pupils • 43.6% FSM • 0.0% EAL

King Street Primary School

Community school

Primary

High Grange Road, Spennymoor, DL16 6RA

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 10/19/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

70%

Maths Meets Standard

80%

Reading Progress

-0.4

Maths Progress

+1.4

216 pupils • 37.0% FSM • 0.9% EAL

Kirk Merrington Primary School

Community school

Primary

South View, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor, DL16 7JB

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 12/8/2011

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

94%

Maths Meets Standard

89%

Reading Progress

+1.9

Maths Progress

-0.5

157 pupils • 12.7% FSM • 1.3% EAL

North Park Primary School

Community school

Primary

Bessemer Green, Spennymoor, DL16 6PP

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/3/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

53%

Maths Meets Standard

57%

Reading Progress

+0.5

Maths Progress

-0.6

244 pupils • 61.9% FSM • 6.1% EAL

Ox Close Primary School

Community school

Primary

Ox Close Crescent, Spennymoor, DL16 6RU

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/7/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

76%

Maths Meets Standard

71%

Reading Progress

-2.8

Maths Progress

-2.3

310 pupils • 21.6% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy

Academy sponsor led

Primary

Rosa Street, Spennymoor, DL16 7NA

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/1/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

82%

Maths Meets Standard

82%

Reading Progress

-0.1

Maths Progress

-0.7

208 pupils • 35.1% FSM • 7.7% EAL

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