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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 | Cookshold Lane, DH6 1DU | 
| School Website | www.sherburnprimary.durham.sch.uk | 
| Telephone | 1913720281 | 
| URN | 114127 | 
| Total | 166 | 
| Girls/Boys | 98/68 | 
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 59.0%/41.0% | 
| % pupils where English not first language | 1.8% | 
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 65 | 
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 25.9% | 
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 29/06/2016 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating | 
|---|---|
| 29/06/2016 | Good | 
| 13/05/2014 | Requires improvement | 
| Inspection Date | 29/06/2016 | 
| Quality of Education | No Judgement | 
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement | 
| Personal Development | No Judgement | 
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good | 
| Inspection Date | 13/05/2014 | 
| 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 | 
|---|---|---|
| 07 January 2025 | School inspection | View | 
| 27 February 2020 | School inspection | View | 
| 29 June 2016 | Full inspection: Good | View | 
| 25 September 2014 | Monitoring visit | View | 
| 13 May 2014 | Full inspection: Requires Improvement | View | 
| 15 January 2013 | Interim assessment | View | 
| 21 January 2010 | Full inspection: Good | View | 
| 22 May 2007 | Full inspection: Good | View | 
| 19 January 2006 | Full inspection: Inadequate | View | 
| 01 November 1999 | Full inspection | View | 
| Primary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score | 
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 67% | 
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 7% | 
| Reading | 107 | 
| Maths | 106 | 
| Reading Progress | - | 
| Writing Progress | - | 
| Maths Progress | - | 
| Primary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score | 
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 68 | 
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 9 | 
| Reading | 106 | 
| Maths | 105 | 
| Reading Progress | 1.1 | 
| Writing Progress | -0.1 | 
| Maths Progress | 1.1 | 
| Primary Results 2019 | |
| Type | Score | 
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 55% | 
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 6% | 
| Reading | 103 | 
| Maths | 104 | 
| Reading Progress | -0.8 | 
| Writing Progress | -1.8 | 
| Maths Progress | -1.4 | 
| Primary Results 2018 | |
| Type | Score | 
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 57% | 
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 17% | 
| Reading | 104 | 
| Maths | 104 | 
| Reading Progress | 0.5 | 
| Writing Progress | 1.4 | 
| Maths Progress | 1.1 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 23 | 
| As First Preference | 17 | 
| As second preference | 3 | 
| As third preference | 3 | 
| Total Offers Made | 17 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 17 | 
| second preference offers | 0 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 21 | 
| As First Preference | 14 | 
| As second preference | 5 | 
| As third preference | 2 | 
| Total Offers Made | 15 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 14 | 
| second preference offers | 0 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 27 | 
| As First Preference | 14 | 
| As second preference | 10 | 
| As third preference | 3 | 
| Total Offers Made | 14 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 14 | 
| second preference offers | 0 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 37 | 
| As First Preference | 29 | 
| As second preference | 2 | 
| As third preference | 6 | 
| Total Offers Made | 30 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 29 | 
| second preference offers | 1 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 42 | 
| As First Preference | 30 | 
| As second preference | 8 | 
| As third preference | 4 | 
| Total Offers Made | 30 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 30 | 
| second preference offers | 0 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 18 | 
| As First Preference | 7 | 
| As second preference | 9 | 
| As third preference | 2 | 
| Total Offers Made | 7 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 7 | 
| second preference offers | 0 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 28 | 
| As First Preference | 21 | 
| As second preference | 4 | 
| As third preference | 3 | 
| Total Offers Made | 22 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 21 | 
| second preference offers | 0 | 
| third preference offers | 1 | 
| First preference v Offers | 0.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 7 | 
| As First Preference | 0 | 
| As second preference | 5 | 
| As third preference | 2 | 
| Total Offers Made | 0 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 0 | 
| second preference offers | 0 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 30 | 
| As First Preference | 24 | 
| As second preference | 3 | 
| As third preference | 3 | 
| Total Offers Made | 24 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 24 | 
| second preference offers | 0 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 27 | 
| As First Preference | 19 | 
| As second preference | 6 | 
| As third preference | 2 | 
| Total Offers Made | 19 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 19 | 
| second preference offers | 0 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 32 | 
| As First Preference | 21 | 
| As second preference | 8 | 
| As third preference | 3 | 
| Total Offers Made | 25 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 21 | 
| second preference offers | 2 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 21 | 
| As First Preference | 11 | 
| As second preference | 7 | 
| As third preference | 3 | 
| Total Offers Made | 11 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 11 | 
| second preference offers | 0 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 22 | 
| As First Preference | 12 | 
| As second preference | 8 | 
| As third preference | 2 | 
| Total Offers Made | 14 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 12 | 
| second preference offers | 1 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| time period | 2023-24 | 
| white british ethnic origin |  94%   | 
| traveller of irish heritage ethnic origin |  2.4%   | 
| chinese ethnic origin |  1.8%   | 
| irish ethnic origin |  0.6%   | 
| gypsy roma ethnic origin |  0.6%   | 
| any other mixed background ethnic origin |  0.6%   | 
| time period | 2022-23 | 
| white british ethnic origin |  92.8%   | 
| traveller of irish heritage ethnic origin |  1.8%   | 
| any other mixed background ethnic origin |  1.8%   | 
| chinese ethnic origin |  1.8%   | 
| irish ethnic origin |  0.6%   | 
| any other white background ethnic origin |  0.6%   | 
| gypsy roma ethnic origin |  0.6%   |