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Howden-le-Wear Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 School Street
 Howden-le-Wear
 Crook
 County Durham DL15 8HJ
Telephone: 01388 763287

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2022
History: This school arose from Howden-le-Wear Primary School
Trust: Advance Learning Partnership
Sponsor: Advance Learning Partnership

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Hannah Clark (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Christopher Baines (went to Brandon Primary Academy)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 8 / 4.54
Non-teaching Staff*: 5.54
Number of pupils: 179
Pupils Per Teacher: 22.4
Sex: Mixed (59% boys / 41% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 18.00% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 36.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 20.9% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 7.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 5.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: Durham
Constituency: North West Durham
Electoral Ward: Crook
School Number: 8402318

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 17th June 2025 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Not judged

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Nearby Schools

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  2. Witton-le-Wear Primary School (2.3km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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