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Wearhead Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Wearhead
 Bishop Auckland
 County Durham DL13 1BN
Telephone: 01388 537265

School Type

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

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Richard Sains (since September 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Sarah Hodgkinson and Richard Sains
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 2 / n/a
Number of pupils: 11
Pupils Per Teacher: 5.5
Sex: Mixed (55% boys / 45% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 18.20% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 17.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 10.8% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 0.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 2.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 21.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £267,384*
Income Per Pupil: £24,307
* 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: 8402324

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 10th July 2019 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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