Ludworth Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · Durham, County Durham
Ludworth Primary School is a primary school in Durham, County Durham for ages 2–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 17 November 2023. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Moor Crescent, Ludworth, Durham, DH6 1LZ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 84 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 50% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 17 November 2023
Strengths
- “Ludworth Primary School serves its community well.”
- “The school works hard to ensure that the curriculum meets the needs of pupils.”
- “Leaders strive to remove barriers to learning.”
To improve
- “Sometimes, this part of the lesson is too long.”
- “This means that pupils may not learn some of the key, new knowledge that is set out in the curriculum.”
- “However, there are some pupils who do not come to school regularly enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 December 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) | 64% | 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: 9 first-preference applications, 9 offers in total, 9 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
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- Earlier years of exam results
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- 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.
- Thornley Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley 1.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Wheatley Hill Community Primary School 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Shotton Primary School 2.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sherburn Primary School 2.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Cassop Primary School 2.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Pittington Primary School 2.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published