Acre Rigg Academy

Acre Rigg Road, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 2DU

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

47%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

7–11

Ages

256

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: County Durham →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 7–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 256 / 268 (96%)
Religious Character: None

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

59.0%

Disadvantaged

3.1%

EAL

1.2%

SEN support

33.2%

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)

47%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

102

Avg reading score

101

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.4%

Overall absence

10.7%

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.

11.8

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -4.7 vs 2023/24

21.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +6.5 vs 2023/24

6.75

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

£47,985

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 25% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,802 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 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.

£6,695

Spend per pupil

£7,348

Income per pupil

47%

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.