Edmondsley Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · County Durham
Edmondsley, Durham, DH7 6DU
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 15/10/2019
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
93.0%
22.7% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
163
Capacity used
Has space84%
195 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
21 of 21 families who put it first got an offer
22
Places offered
37
Total applications
1.7
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 21 | 21 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 11 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 3rd preference | 5 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 37 | 21 | 57% |
County Durham lets families list 3 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- A Rees
- Address
- Edmondsley, Durham, DH7 6DU
- Phone
- 01913710443
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Ward / constituency
- Sacriston & Witton Gilbert · North Durham
- Area
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 151127
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 24% | — | — |
| English as additional language | — | — | — |
| SEN support | — | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
163 pupils · 195 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 19
15 October 2019
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessEarly years Requires improvement Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 132 pupils
Attendance
93.0%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
7.0%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
22.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
1.5%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
Absences the school didn't approve
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
Primary results by subject (SATs)
Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England
Reading, writing & maths combined
Reading
Writing
Maths
Grammar, punctuation & spelling
Science
England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).
Primary results over time
Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) | 38% | 61% |
| Higher standard | 4% | 8% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through County Durham council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.