North Park Primary School

Bessemer Green, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 6PP

Good

Inspected 2 March 2023

Good

Ofsted

56%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

254

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: County Durham →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 254 / 266 (95%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 2 March 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

69.1%

Disadvantaged

3.9%

EAL

3.9%

SEN support

26.0%

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)

56%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

7.1%

Overall absence

24.8%

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.

15.3

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

14.66

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

£46,782

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,375 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.

£8,467

Spend per pupil

£8,474

Income per pupil

45%

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.