1
Howden-le-Wear Primary School
Crook • County Durham • DL15 8HJ
1
5 Feb 2015
Top 10 Primary schools in DL15
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2016)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of DL15. 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
11
Outstanding
1
Good
9
Median inspection year
2016
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 10% · G: 90% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Crook • County Durham • DL15 0QH
2
12 Mar 2024
3
Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington
Crook, • County Durham • DL15 0PB
2
12 Dec 2023
4
Stanley (Crook) Primary School
Crook • County Durham • DL15 9AN
2
14 Mar 2019
5
Crook Primary School
Crook • County Durham • DL15 8QG
2
4 Apr 2018
6
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook
Crook • County Durham • DL15 9DN
2
7 Nov 2017
7
Hartside Primary Academy
Crook • County Durham • DL15 9NN
2
13 Sep 2016
8
Willington Primary School
Crook • County Durham • DL15 0EQ
2
21 May 2014
9
Peases West Academy
Crook • County Durham • DL15 9SZ
2
4 Oct 2013
10
Sunnybrow Primary School
Crook • County Durham • DL15 0LT
2
17 Jun 2013
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.