1
Bearpark Primary School
Durham • DH7 7AU
2
27 Mar 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in DH7
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of DH7. 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
19
Outstanding
0
Good
15
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 88% · RI: 12% · I: 0%
2
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston
Durham • County Durham • DH7 6AB
2
8 Nov 2023
3
Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School
Durham • County Durham • DH7 9QR
2
27 Sep 2022
4
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village
Durham • County Durham • DH7 9QY
2
7 Jul 2022
5
Sacriston Academy
Durham • DH7 6LQ
2
3 Mar 2022
6
Edmondsley Primary Academy
Durham • DH7 6DU
2
19 Nov 2019
7
Burnhope Primary School
Durham • DH7 0AG
2
11 Feb 2019
8
Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery
Durham • DH7 7LF
2
23 Jul 2018
9
Witton Gilbert Primary School
Durham • DH7 6TF
2
11 Sep 2017
10
Browney Primary Academy
Browney • County Durham • DH7 8HX
2
6 Mar 2017
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
- Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School 2 • Nov 2013
- Langley Moor Primary School 2 • Apr 2013
- Esh Winning Academy 2 • Apr 2013
- All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester 2 • Jul 2012
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor 2 • Jul 2011
- Langley Park Primary School 3 • Sep 2024
- Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School 3 • Dec 2023
- Brandon Primary Academy Not judged • Jan 2025
- New Brancepeth Primary Academy Not judged • Nov 2024