Kirk Merrington Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Spennymoor, County Durham
Kirk Merrington Primary School is a primary school in Spennymoor, County Durham for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 5 March 2024. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- South View, Kirk Merrington, South View, Spennymoor, DL16 7JB
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 180 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 5 March 2024
Strengths
- “This school has extremely high ambition for all of its pupils.”
- “Its all-encompassing curriculum, together with knowledgeable teaching, ensures that pupils make extremely strong progress across the whole curriculum.”
- “Kirk Merrington Primary School is a beacon of excellence.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 April 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 83% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 36 first-preference applications, 25 offers in total, 24 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as County Durham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in County Durham.
- Middlestone Moor Academy 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Victoria Lane Academy 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 1.5 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School 1.7 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy 1.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Chilton Academy 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- North Park Primary School 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- King Street Primary School 2.0 mi Good Last distance published