Bearpark Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · Durham, County Durham
Bearpark Primary School is a primary school in Durham, County Durham for ages 2–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 27 February 2024. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Colliery Road, Bearpark, Durham, DH7 7AU
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 105 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 40% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 27 February 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils and parents enjoy being part of the Bearpark family.”
- “Pupils are happy and safe in school.”
- “They are respectful and place high value on the importance of friendship.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, however, implementation of the curriculum is not consistent.”
- “Staff do not move pupils’ learning forward as purposefully as they should.”
- “Pupils’ attendance at Bearpark is not as high as it should be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 March 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) | 31% | 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: 18 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 18 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
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in County Durham.
- Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor 0.8 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- New Brancepeth Primary Academy 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Witton Gilbert Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Langley Park Primary School 1.8 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Framwellgate Moor Primary School 1.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Langley Moor Primary School 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published