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Frosterley Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Bridge End
 Frosterley
 Weardale
 Bishop Auckland
 County Durham DL13 2SN
Telephone: 01388 528358

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Federation: Durham Dales Partnership

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Sarah Hodgkinson and Richard Sains (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Mary Clare Carr
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 2.21 / 2.09
Non-teaching Staff*: 3.76
Number of pupils: 32
Pupils Per Teacher: 14.5
Sex: Mixed (62% boys / 38% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 31.30% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 16.1% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 3.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 3.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 13.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £494,116*
Income Per Pupil: £15,441
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: Durham
Constituency: North West Durham
Electoral Ward: Weardale
School Number: 8402319

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 23rd January 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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