Bearpark Primary School

Primary · County Durham · DH7 7AU · URN 114129

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2024-02-27Cohort 105

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 13

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 195 schools in County Durham

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
31%
County Durham 60.2%England 61%
29.2 percentage points below the area average of 60.2
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
8%
County Durham 8.1%England 8%
In line with the area average of 8.1
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
100
County Durham 105England 105
5 below the area average of 105
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
99
County Durham 103.96England 105
5 below the area average of 104
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
102
County Durham 104.8England 105
2.8 below the area average of 104.8
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
15%
County Durham 25.9%England 32%
10.9 percentage points below the area average of 25.9
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
31%
County Durham 72.8%
41.8 percentage points below the area average of 72.8
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
62%
County Durham 71.6%
9.6 percentage points below the area average of 71.6
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
54%
County Durham 71.7%
17.7 percentage points below the area average of 71.7
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
13
County Durham 27
14.2 below the area average of 27.2
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against County Durham	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	31% County Durham 60.2%England 61%	29.2 percentage points below the area average of 60.2	30 percentage points below the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	8% County Durham 8.1%England 8%	In line with the area average of 8.1	In line with the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	100 County Durham 105England 105	5 below the area average of 105	5 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	99 County Durham 103.96England 105	5 below the area average of 104	6 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	102 County Durham 104.8England 105	2.8 below the area average of 104.8	3 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	15% County Durham 25.9%England 32%	10.9 percentage points below the area average of 25.9	17 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	31% County Durham 72.8%	41.8 percentage points below the area average of 72.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	62% County Durham 71.6%	9.6 percentage points below the area average of 71.6	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	54% County Durham 71.7%	17.7 percentage points below the area average of 71.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	13 County Durham 27	14.2 below the area average of 27.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

County Durham · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 23.3 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 15.2% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 40% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 20% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 9.2pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 15% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 8% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 20.2pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 31% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 88.9% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Bearpark Primary School Good at its inspection on 27/02/2024.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Bearpark Primary School is a primary school in County Durham, postcode DH7 7AU (URN 114129).
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