Sacriston Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Durham, County Durham
Sacriston Academy is a primary school in Durham, County Durham for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Witton Road, Sacriston, Durham, DH7 6LQ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 190 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 42.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 2 June 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at Sacriston Academy.”
- “They are polite and chatty, keen to talk about their learning and proud to be part of their school community.”
- “Relationships between staff and pupils are warm and underpinned by trust and care.”
To improve
- “For a small number of pupils, attendance continues to be a challenge, and as a result some pupils miss important learning.”
- “However, these positive outcomes are yet to be sustained over time.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 July 2026 (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) | 88% | 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: 19 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 19 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
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 Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Witton Gilbert Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Nettlesworth Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Edmondsley Primary Academy 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bearpark Primary School 2.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Framwellgate Moor Primary School 2.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Langley Park Primary School 2.2 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham 2.2 mi Good Last distance published