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Pelton Community Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Ouston Lane
 Pelton
 Chester le Street
 County Durham DH2 1EZ
Telephone: 0191 370 0260

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2024
History: This school arose from Pelton Community Primary School
Trust: Connect Multi-Academy Trust
Sponsor: New College Durham Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Karen Telfer (since April 2021)
Previous Headteacher: Wendy Edwards
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 13.58 / 6.5
Non-teaching Staff*: 11.56
Number of pupils: 290
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.4
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 48.10% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 27.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 17.4% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 8.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 8.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.7km
* 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 Durham
Electoral Ward: Pelton
School Number: 8402005

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 20th January 2015 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Predecessor Schools†
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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