SCHOOL PROFILE

Tudhoe Colliery Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 138557
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 101.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

1 October 2024
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority County Durham
Trust TUDHOE LEARNING TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 212 212 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 102 48.1% of pupils
Male pupils 110 51.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

14.6%
10.2 pts below England
School 14.6%
County Durham 32.2%
North East 32.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

3.3%
17.0 pts below England
School 3.3%
County Durham 4.7%
North East 10.0%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.5%
0.5 pts below England
School 0.5%
County Durham 0.5%
North East 0.9%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
93.4%
198
Any other White background
1.9%
4
White and Asian
1.4%
3
Any other Black background
0.9%
2
Any other Mixed background
0.9%
2
African
0.5%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 22.2% 47 of 212 pupils
1.3 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 22.2%
County Durham 22.4%
North East 22.6%
England 20.8%
SEN support 19.8% 42 pupils
England 14.8% 5.0 pts above
EHC plans 2.4% 5 pupils
England 6.0% 3.7 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 21
Social, emotional & mental health 14
Speech, language & communication 8
Hearing impairment 1
Physical disability 1
No specialist assessment yet 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

72.0% 11.6 pts above England
School 72.0%
County Durham 60.4%
North East 61.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

83.0%

9.2 pts above England

School 83.0%
County Durham 73.0%
North East 73.1%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

83.0%

12.7 pts above England

School 83.0%
County Durham 71.9%
North East 71.1%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

86.0%

14.0 pts above England

School 86.0%
County Durham 72.0%
North East 72.3%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

3.61%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.61 pts lower than England
School 3.61%
County Durham 6.04%
North East 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

4.40%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

11.42 pts lower than England
School 4.40%
County Durham 15.78%
North East 16.04%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
County Durham 1.43%
North East 1.83%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

101.0% 12.8 pts above England
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School
101.0%
County Durham
83.6%
North East
87.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information