Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Durham, County Durham
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Durham County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School is a primary school in Durham, County Durham for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 12 July 2022. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Esh CofE (Aided) 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
- In 2024/25, 60% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 3rd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in County Durham.
- There were 10 first-choice applications for 10 Reception offers in 2026, and every applicant was offered a place; the published admission number for Reception 2027 is 15 places.
- Free school meal eligibility is 14.3% of pupils, against a middle figure of 36.2% across the 8 nearest primary schools in County Durham.
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
- Front Street, Esh, Durham, DH7 9QR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 98 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 12 July 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy a warm, caring and purposeful environment in school where they feel safe, valued and ready to learn.”
- “A strong Christian ethos underpins daily life and gives the school a clear sense of identity and belonging.”
- “The values of compassion, respect and perseverance are woven through everything the school does and are clearly understood and lived out by pupils and staff.”
To improve
- “However, leaders are aware that further work is needed to strengthen the strategic planning, delivery and evaluation of interventions.”
- “While interventions are in place and informed by teachers’ assessments, they are not consistently planned or delivered through a rigorous whole-school approach.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 September 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) | 60% | 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: 10 first-preference applications, 10 offers in total, 10 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.
- St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village 0.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Langley Park Primary School 1.0 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Esh Winning Academy 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery 2.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor 2.3 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- New Brancepeth Primary Academy 2.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Burnhope Primary School 2.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Witton Gilbert Primary School 2.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published