Howletch Lane Primary School

Details

Age Range	2-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Community school
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	County Durham
Address	Pennine Drive, SR8 2NQ
School Website	www.howletchlane.co.uk/
Telephone	1915862765
URN	114198

School Census

Total	373
Girls/Boys	184/189
Girls/Boys Ratio	49.3%/50.7%
% pupils where English not first language	1.1%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	112
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	19.6%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 24/09/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was .

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
24/09/2024
30/01/2018	Good
12/01/2016	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	24/09/2024
Quality of Education	Requires improvement
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	30/01/2018
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	12/01/2016
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
24 September 2024	School inspection	View
27 June 2023	School inspection	View
30 January 2018	Full inspection: Good	View
17 October 2016	Monitoring visit	View
12 January 2016	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View
28 March 2014	Interim assessment	View
11 April 2011	Full inspection: Good	View
23 April 2008	Full inspection: Good	View
23 May 2005	Full inspection	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	25%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	5%
Reading	101
Maths	98
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	34
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	4
Reading	102
Maths	101
Reading Progress	-4.3
Writing Progress	-3.2
Maths Progress	-3.9

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	58%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	12%
Reading	103
Maths	105
Reading Progress	-0.5
Writing Progress	1.3
Maths Progress	0.6

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	82%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	7%
Reading	105
Maths	108
Reading Progress	0.2
Writing Progress	1.5
Maths Progress	3.3

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	59
As First Preference	24
As second preference	21
As third preference	14

Total Offers Made	26
first preference offers	24
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	77
As First Preference	34
As second preference	28
As third preference	15

Total Offers Made	36
first preference offers	34
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	65
As First Preference	31
As second preference	23
As third preference	11

Total Offers Made	31
first preference offers	31
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	79
As First Preference	38
As second preference	26
As third preference	15

Total Offers Made	38
first preference offers	38
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	95
As First Preference	40
As second preference	38
As third preference	17

Total Offers Made	41
first preference offers	40
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	77
As First Preference	36
As second preference	27
As third preference	14

Total Offers Made	36
first preference offers	36
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	95
As First Preference	51
As second preference	26
As third preference	18

Total Offers Made	51
first preference offers	51
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	93
As First Preference	44
As second preference	38
As third preference	11

Total Offers Made	50
first preference offers	44
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	78
As First Preference	56
As second preference	14
As third preference	8

Total Offers Made	57
first preference offers	56
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	65
As First Preference	47
As second preference	15
As third preference	3

Total Offers Made	49
first preference offers	47
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	80
As First Preference	44
As second preference	25
As third preference	11

Total Offers Made	46
first preference offers	44
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	64%
agree	18%
disagree	14%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	64%
agree	14%
disagree	14%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	5%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	45%
agree	23%
disagree	18%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	9%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	23%
agree	5%
disagree	14%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	0%
not applicable	50%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	50%
agree	27%
disagree	14%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	36%
agree	5%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	18%
don't know	0%
not applicable	32%
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	45%
agree	32%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	14%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	55%
agree	27%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	14%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	36%
agree	41%
disagree	14%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	45%
agree	36%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	9%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	59%
agree	23%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	0%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	45%
agree	23%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	14%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	73%
no	27%

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	20%
agree	52%
disagree	18%
strongly disagree	7%
don't know	2%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	27%
agree	50%
disagree	14%
strongly disagree	7%
don't know	2%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	14%
agree	41%
disagree	27%
strongly disagree	11%
don't know	7%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	16%
agree	9%
disagree	14%
strongly disagree	11%
don't know	7%
not applicable	43%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	16%
agree	34%
disagree	27%
strongly disagree	16%
don't know	7%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	20%
agree	27%
disagree	32%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	0%
not applicable	11%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	25%
no	75%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	18%
agree	9%
disagree	45%
strongly disagree	27%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	20%
agree	20%
disagree	14%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	41%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	23%
agree	39%
disagree	20%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	14%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	23%
agree	34%
disagree	25%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	9%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	23%
agree	43%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	7%
don't know	23%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	23%
agree	57%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	9%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	14%
agree	34%
disagree	23%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	20%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	50%
no	50%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	91.8%
african ethnic origin	2.9%
any other white background ethnic origin	1.1%
white and asian ethnic origin	0.8%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	0.8%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	0.8%