1
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton
Durham • County Durham • DH6 2JQ
2
8 Sep 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in DH6
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2017)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of DH6. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
13
Outstanding
0
Good
12
Median inspection year
2017
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 100% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
South Hetton Primary
Durham • DH6 2TJ
2
15 Nov 2023
3
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School
Durham • DH6 3RQ
2
15 Nov 2023
4
Cassop Primary School
Durham • DH6 4RA
2
22 May 2023
5
Coxhoe Primary School
Durham • DH6 4EJ
2
18 Jul 2022
6
St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley
Durham • DH6 3NR
2
1 Apr 2019
7
Sherburn Primary School
Durham • County Durham • DH6 1DU
2
22 Jul 2016
8
Thornley Academy
Durham • DH6 3DZ
2
29 Apr 2015
9
Kelloe Primary School
Kelloe • DH6 4PG
2
20 Apr 2015
10
Ludworth Primary School
Durham • DH6 1LZ
2
23 Jul 2014
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Shotton Primary School 2 • Mar 2012
- Pittington Primary School 2 • Oct 2011