Cassop Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Durham, County Durham
Cassop Primary School is a primary school in Durham, County Durham for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 28 March 2023. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Cassop, Durham, DH6 4RA
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 114 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 28 March 2023
Strengths
- “Leaders of Cassop Primary are proud that it is a school where adults and pupils promote awareness of children’s rights.”
- “Leaders encourage pupils to share their ideas, care for others and to develop self-confidence.”
- “They behave well in lessons and during social times.”
To improve
- “However, they also recognise that pupils need to learn more about the world beyond the local area.”
- “However, in some other subjects, what leaders want pupils to know is less clearly mapped out in the mixed-age classes.”
- “Leaders know that there is more to do to make sure the most important learning is identified and emphasised.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 May 2023 (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) | 53% | 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: 7 first-preference applications, 7 offers in total, 7 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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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in County Durham.
- Kelloe Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bowburn Primary School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Thornley Academy 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Coxhoe Primary School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Wheatley Hill Community Primary School 2.2 mi Good Last distance published
- St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley 2.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Deaf Hill Primary School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ludworth Primary School 2.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published