Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School

Front Street, Esh, County Durham, DH7 9QR

Good

Inspected 12 July 2022

Good

Ofsted

60%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

101

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: County Durham →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 101 / 105 (96%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 12 July 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

11.4%

Disadvantaged

EAL

2.0%

SEN support

14.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

60%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

104

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.0%

Overall absence

2.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

6.09

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

16.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

3.41

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

£47,187

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 29% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,421 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.8

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,868

Spend per pupil

£7,797

Income per pupil

54%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.