Middlestone Moor Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Durham, County Durham
Middlestone Moor Academy is a primary school in Durham, County Durham for ages 2–11 (academy converter). County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Rock Road, Durham, DL16 7DA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 265 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 41.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 27.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 17 February 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and safe at Middlestone Moor Academy.”
- “Leaders have a deep understanding of each and every pupil.”
- “They use this knowledge to ensure that all pupils, including those who are disadvantaged or have special educational needs and/or disabilities, can overcome any barriers to learning and be successful.”
To improve
- “Children entering the school in the early years often need swift support to ensure that they are on track for their next stage in learning.”
- “A small number of children do not develop their knowledge of phonics and learn to read as well as they could.”
- “This is not as routinely the case in key stage 1.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 May 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) | 71% | 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: 23 first-preference applications, 26 offers in total, 23 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.
- Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- King Street Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- North Park Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Springmoor Grange School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Kirk Merrington Primary School 1.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Tudhoe Colliery Primary School 2.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Byers Green Primary School 2.1 mi Not judged Last distance published