Coxhoe Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Durham, County Durham
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Durham County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Coxhoe Primary School is a primary school in Durham, County Durham for ages 4–11 (community school). County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Coxhoe Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 84% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of primary school (England 62%), and 18% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Reading, writing and maths in 2024/25: 84%, the highest of 8 schools, being this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest primary schools in County Durham that have results.
- Reception 2026 entry had 39 first-choice applications for 40 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 1 offer went to a family who ranked it second or lower.
- 20.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 43.5% across the 8 nearest primary schools in County Durham.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other County Durham schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Cornforth Lane, Coxhoe, Durham, DH6 4EJ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 309 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 21 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils have a firm sense of belonging at the school and attend regularly.”
- “They arrive each morning with smiles, and adults greet them warmly.”
- “Children in the early years settle quickly because they understand their routines.”
To improve
- “However, leaders know that there is still work to do to develop some children's writing skills.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 June 2026 (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) | 84% | 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: 39 first-preference applications, 40 offers in total, 39 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in County Durham.
- West Cornforth Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bowburn Primary School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Kelloe Primary School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 1.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Cassop Primary School 2.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School 2.2 mi Good Last distance published
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School 2.5 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School 2.5 mi Requires improvement Last distance published