Pelton Community Primary School, Chester le Street

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Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Pelton Community Primary School

Ouston Lane, Pelton, Chester le Street DH2 1EZ

https://www.peltonprimary.durham.sch.uk/

Pelton Community Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (County Durham). It has about 340 boys and girls aged between 2 and 11. In January 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Admissions, Environment, Finances and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Attainment, Attendance and Progress.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.7		St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston
0.8		Ouston Primary School
1.0		Roseberry Primary and Nursery School
1.0		Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School
1.4		Barley Mow Primary School
1.5		Bullion Lane Primary School
1.7		West Pelton Primary School
1.7		Newker Primary School
1.7		Cestria Primary School
1.7		Portobello Primary School
1.8		St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley
1.9		St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street

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Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low.

Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is very high.

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is about average.

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is poor and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Attainment: Poor. Maths attainment is poor, reading is poor and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

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