Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool

Primary · County Durham · DL2 3DR · URN 151061

Ofsted: not publishedCohort 42Church of England

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 12

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

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
67%
County Durham 60.2%England 61%
6.8 percentage points above the area average of 60.2
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
17%
County Durham 8.1%England 8%
8.9 percentage points above the area average of 8.1
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
108
County Durham 105England 105
3 above the area average of 105
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
106
County Durham 103.96England 105
2 above the area average of 104
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
108
County Durham 104.8England 105
3.2 above the area average of 104.8
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
42%
County Durham 25.9%England 32%
16.1 percentage points above the area average of 25.9
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
92%
County Durham 72.8%
19.2 percentage points above the area average of 72.8
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
83%
County Durham 71.6%
11.4 percentage points above the area average of 71.6
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
75%
County Durham 71.7%
3.3 percentage points above the area average of 71.7
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
12
County Durham 27
15.2 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	67% County Durham 60.2%England 61%	6.8 percentage points above the area average of 60.2	6 percentage points above the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	17% County Durham 8.1%England 8%	8.9 percentage points above the area average of 8.1	9 percentage points above the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	108 County Durham 105England 105	3 above the area average of 105	3 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	106 County Durham 103.96England 105	2 above the area average of 104	1 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	108 County Durham 104.8England 105	3.2 above the area average of 104.8	3 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	42% County Durham 25.9%England 32%	16.1 percentage points above the area average of 25.9	10 percentage points above the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	92% County Durham 72.8%	19.2 percentage points above the area average of 72.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	83% County Durham 71.6%	11.4 percentage points above the area average of 71.6	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	75% County Durham 71.7%	3.3 percentage points above the area average of 71.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	12 County Durham 27	15.2 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: 0% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 20% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 16.7% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 6.5pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 42% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 17% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 9.5pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 67% of pupils

Data last refreshed 2026-10-11. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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