Ofsted: Good

Walworth School

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

personMr Roland Cooke

location_onNewton Aycliffe, DL5 7LP

language Visit Website phone 1325300194

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

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Expected Standard

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Age Range

4-11

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Walworth School is a Community special school school in Newton Aycliffe, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Walworth School is a community special school in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 89 pupils on roll, of whom 78% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 6.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 5.6 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

LA 60%

Reading31% LA 72%

Writing0% LA 72%

Maths42% LA 72%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

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Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 58%England 61%

Reading25% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths33% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 58%England 60%

Reading19% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths29% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.8

Read

LA -0.6

-6.1 to -1.4

-2.1

Write

LA -0.1

-4.3 to 0.2

-2.4

Maths

LA -0.9

-4.7 to -0.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

10%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading21% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing10% LA 80% · Eng 78%

Maths34% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.4

Read

LA 0.1

-4.7 to -0.1

-6.8

Write

LA 0.6

-8.9 to -4.7

-0.4

Maths

LA 0.1

-2.5 to 1.6

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 67%

Reading37% LA 77%

Writing5% LA 78%

Maths42% LA 78%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.7

Read

LA 0.7

-4.5 to 1.1

-7.6

Write

LA 0.6

-10.2 to -5

-1.9

Maths

LA 0.6

-4.5 to 0.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

20 September 2023

Inspection Report

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19 September 2023

Inspection Report

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23 January 2018

Inspection Report

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10 July 2013

Inspection Report

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25 November 2009

Inspection Report

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12 October 2006

Inspection Report

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21 January 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-01-23

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-07-10

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2009-11-25

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

7.9%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

5.6%(5 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 89 pupils. During this period, there were 7 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 7.9%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	89	7	7.9%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	89	3	3.4%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	84	2	2.4%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	81	0	0.0%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	78	2	2.6%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	80	3	3.8%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	80	1	1.2%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	73	1	1.4%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	82	2	2.4%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	71	4	5.6%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	64	2	3.1%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	73	10	13.7%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	65	0	0.0%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	61	2	3.3%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	70	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	70	11	15.7%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	63	8	12.7%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	78	5	6.4%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	68	2	2.9%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	63	8	12.7%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	70	9	12.9%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	68	3	4.4%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	65	2	3.1%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	87	7	8.0%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	83	8	9.6%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	75	9	12.0%	3.1%

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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 54 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 17 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 7 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

Walworth School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover