Tudhoe Colliery Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Spennymoor, County Durham
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School is a primary school in Spennymoor, County Durham for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 1 October 2024. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Front Street, Tudhoe Colliery, Tudhoe Colliery Primary School, Spennymoor, DL16 6TJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 212 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 1 October 2024
Strengths
- “The ‘Tudhoe Child’ is at the heart of this successful school’s ethos.”
- “Pupils are taught to be well-rounded young people.”
- “The ‘Tudhoe Child wheel’ helps them to do this.”
To improve
- “Recently, there has been some staffing turbulence at the school.”
- “This adds to leaders’ workload.”
- “However, the mathematics curriculum is not taught consistently well throughout the school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 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) | 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: 30 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 28 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- 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
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.
- St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Springmoor Grange School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- King Street Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- North Park Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy 1.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Middlestone Moor Academy 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Browney Primary Academy 2.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School 2.4 mi Requires improvement Last distance published