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West Pelton Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Twizell Lane
 West Pelton
 Stanley
 County Durham DH9 6SQ
Telephone: 0191 370 0238

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Federation: The Acorn Federation

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Curtis (since September 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Victoria Hewison
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 4.1 / 1.47
Non-teaching Staff*: 3.81
Number of pupils: 55
Pupils Per Teacher: 13.4
Sex: Mixed (45% boys / 55% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 54.90% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 33.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 18.9% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 9.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 7.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £602,934*
Income Per Pupil: £10,962
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: Durham
Constituency: North Durham
Electoral Ward: Pelton
School Number: 8402114

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 6th November 2019 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
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