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| Age Range | 3-11 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Maintained school, Community school |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | County Durham |
| Address | Wear Street, Tow Law, DL13 4LF |
| School Website | www.towlaw.org.uk/schools.htm |
| Telephone | 1388730283 |
| URN | 114055 |
| Total | 95 |
| Girls/Boys | 42/53 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 44.2%/55.8% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 3.2% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 46 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 30.5% |
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 10/01/2013 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 10/01/2013 | Good |
| 06/10/2009 | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | 10/01/2013 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 06/10/2009 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report |
|---|---|---|
| 14 February 2023 | School inspection | View |
| 03 October 2017 | Short inspection | View |
| 10 January 2013 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 02 February 2011 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 06 October 2009 | Full inspection: Satisfactory | View |
| 27 March 2007 | Full inspection: Satisfactory | View |
| 24 June 2002 | Full inspection | View |
| Primary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 43% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 14% |
| Reading | 103 |
| Maths | 103 |
| Reading Progress | - |
| Writing Progress | - |
| Maths Progress | - |
| Primary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 55 |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0 |
| Reading | 101 |
| Maths | 101 |
| Reading Progress | -2.8 |
| Writing Progress | -3.0 |
| Maths Progress | -0.4 |
| Primary Results 2019 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 50% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 6% |
| Reading | 101 |
| Maths | 104 |
| Reading Progress | -3.4 |
| Writing Progress | 3.1 |
| Maths Progress | 0.1 |
| Primary Results 2018 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 80% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% |
| Reading | 107 |
| Maths | 105 |
| Reading Progress | 1.4 |
| Writing Progress | 4.2 |
| Maths Progress | 1.2 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 14 |
| As First Preference | 5 |
| As second preference | 8 |
| As third preference | 1 |
| Total Offers Made | 8 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 5 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 14 |
| As First Preference | 7 |
| As second preference | 6 |
| As third preference | 1 |
| Total Offers Made | 7 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 7 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 20 |
| As First Preference | 14 |
| As second preference | 6 |
| As third preference | 0 |
| Total Offers Made | 15 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 14 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 13 |
| As First Preference | 8 |
| As second preference | 5 |
| As third preference | 0 |
| Total Offers Made | 8 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 8 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 10 |
| As First Preference | 8 |
| As second preference | 1 |
| As third preference | 1 |
| Total Offers Made | 8 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 8 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 12 |
| As First Preference | 7 |
| As second preference | 5 |
| As third preference | 0 |
| Total Offers Made | 7 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 7 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 14 |
| As First Preference | 11 |
| As second preference | 2 |
| As third preference | 1 |
| Total Offers Made | 11 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 11 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 18 |
| As First Preference | 11 |
| As second preference | 6 |
| As third preference | 1 |
| Total Offers Made | 13 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 11 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 11 |
| As First Preference | 9 |
| As second preference | 2 |
| As third preference | 0 |
| Total Offers Made | 9 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 9 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 11 |
| As First Preference | 8 |
| As second preference | 3 |
| As third preference | 0 |
| Total Offers Made | 8 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 8 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 19 |
| As First Preference | 12 |
| As second preference | 7 |
| As third preference | 0 |
| Total Offers Made | 12 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 12 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 33% |
| agree | 50% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 8% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 17% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 67% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 42% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 33% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 17% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 0% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 42% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 17% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 17% |
| disagree | 25% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 8% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 8% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 33% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 17% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 83% |
| no | 17% |
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 94.6% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 2.2% |
| traveller of irish heritage ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 93.7% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 2.1% |
| traveller of irish heritage ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 1.1% |
(0.51 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Smith Street, , DL13 4AU