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Etherley Lane Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Kelly Ann Lee

location_onBishop Auckland, DL14 7RB

language Visit Website phone 1388603105

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2020

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Students

234

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Expected Standard

65%

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Demand Ratio

0.8x

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Etherley Lane Primary School is a Community school primary school in Bishop Auckland, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 48% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Etherley Lane Primary School is a community school in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 208 pupils on roll, of whom 45% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 65% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #76 of 185 primaries in County Durham and #6,123 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2020. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

65%

LA 60%

Reading73% LA 72%

Writing75% LA 72%

Maths75% LA 72%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading77% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing80% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths73% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

51%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading65% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing67% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths56% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.5

Read

LA -0.6

-5.4 to -1.7

-1.9

Write

LA -0.1

-3.7 to -0.1

-5.0

Maths

LA -0.9

-6.8 to -3.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading68% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing73% LA 80% · Eng 78%

Maths73% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.6

Read

LA 0.1

-3.5 to 0.3

-2.8

Write

LA 0.6

-4.6 to -1.0

-2.0

Maths

LA 0.1

-3.7 to -0.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

44%

LA 67%

Reading59% LA 77%

Writing80% LA 78%

Maths68% LA 78%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.6

Read

LA 0.7

-5.5 to -1.7

-1.3

Write

LA 0.6

-3.1 to 0.5

-2.3

Maths

LA 0.6

-4 to -0.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 March 2025

Inspection Report

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21 January 2020

Inspection Report

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19 January 2016

Inspection Report

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28 March 2014

Inspection Report

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10 November 2010

Inspection Report

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06 November 2007

Inspection Report

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01 March 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2020-01-21

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2016-01-19

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2010-11-10

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2007-11-06

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

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Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.0%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.0%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 208 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.0%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	208	2	1.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	208	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	229	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	226	1	0.4%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	223	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	238	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	234	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	234	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	252	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	255	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	249	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	253	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	250	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	245	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	266	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	266	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	265	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	291	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	299	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	300	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	306	5	1.6%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	307	1	0.3%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	313	3	1.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	302	1	0.3%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	299	1	0.3%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	296	6	2.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 22 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 9 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils