Howletch Lane Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · Peterlee, County Durham
Howletch Lane Primary School is a primary school in Peterlee, County Durham for ages 2–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 24 September 2024. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Pennine Drive, County Durham, Peterlee, SR8 2NQ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 382 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 24 September 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils at Howletch Lane strive to embody the school’s vision of ‘creating futures together’.”
- “They enjoy very positive relationships with adults.”
- “These highquality relationships ensure that the classroom environment is productive and purposeful.”
To improve
- “However, many pupils still do not achieve all that they should.”
- “This impairs their readiness for the next stage of learning.”
- “However, published phonics and reading outcomes for 2023 were below national figures.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 October 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) | 44% | 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: 38 first-preference applications, 38 offers in total, 38 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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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in County Durham.
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Acre Rigg Infant School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Acre Rigg Academy 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Shotton Hall Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Seascape Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Dene House Primary School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Shotton Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published