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Finchale Primary School

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

personDr Sandra Whitton

location_onDurham, DH1 5XT

language Visit Website phone 1913865187

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2015

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Students

214

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Expected Standard

78%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Finchale Primary School is a Community school primary school in Durham, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 16% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Finchale Primary School is a community school in Durham, County Durham, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 213 pupils on roll, of whom 4% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 78% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 19% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #64 of 185 primaries in County Durham and #5,123 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2015. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 26.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 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

78%

LA 60%

Reading91% LA 72%

Writing81% LA 72%

Maths84% LA 72%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading80% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing83% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths83% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

81%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading84% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing88% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths94% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.3

Read

LA -0.6

-1.0 to 3.5

-0.4

Write

LA -0.1

-2.5 to 1.8

1.0

Maths

LA -0.9

-1.1 to 3.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading60% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing76% LA 80% · Eng 78%

Maths80% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.2

Read

LA 0.1

-2.6 to 2.2

-1.5

Write

LA 0.6

-3.7 to 0.7

-0.2

Maths

LA 0.1

-2.3 to 1.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

65%

LA 67%

Reading65% LA 77%

Writing85% LA 78%

Maths71% LA 78%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.5

Read

LA 0.7

-3.5 to 0.5

0.9

Write

LA 0.6

-1.1 to 2.9

-2

Maths

LA 0.6

-3.9 to -0.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2015-01-13

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-01-07

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 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 213 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	213	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	213	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	214	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	215	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	215	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	215	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	214	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	213	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	213	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	211	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	210	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	210	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	209	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	206	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	211	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	211	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	211	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	207	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	207	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	209	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	212	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	212	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	215	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	210	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	210	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	204	0.0%	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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 8 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 6 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

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Finchale Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

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

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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