Easington Colliery Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Peterlee, 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 🔒
Easington Colliery Primary School is a primary school in Peterlee, County Durham for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 19 September 2023. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Easington Colliery 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
- Reception 2026 drew 67 first-choice applications for 68 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 1 offer went to a family who ranked it second or lower.
- Every applicant for Reception 2026 was offered a place, as at 164 of the 200 other County Durham primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- In 2024/25, 72% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 7% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
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
- Whickham Street, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, SR8 3DJ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 525 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 40.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 19 September 2023
Strengths
- “Everyone is welcome at Easington Colliery Primary School.”
- “Each person is appreciated for their individuality.”
- “All pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), benefit from positive relationships with other pupils and the adults in school.”
To improve
- “However, in science, the curriculum does not clearly identify what pupils should learn step by step.”
- “This means that some teachers are unsure exactly what pupils need to know and remember to make the best progress.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 October 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) | 72% | 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: 67 first-preference applications, 68 offers in total, 67 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.
- Easington CofE Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Acre Rigg Academy 1.5 mi School remains Good
- Acre Rigg Infant School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Seascape Primary School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Howletch Lane Primary School 2.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School 2.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Cotsford Primary School 2.1 mi Good Last distance published