Howletch Lane Primary School
Peterlee · County Durham
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School information
- Official name
- Howletch Lane Primary School
- Address
- Pennine Drive, County Durham
- Postcode
- SR8 2NQ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Parliamentary constituency
- Easington
- URN (official identifier)
- 114198
- Establishment number
- 2734
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- SEND provision
- Resourced provision
- Number of pupils
- 382
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 399
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Beattie
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 24 Sep 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.howletchlane.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01915862765
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Howletch Lane Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 382 | 72,212 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 32.5% | 33.1% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 30.1% | 16.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 5.2% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 3.7% | 4.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Howletch Lane Primary School.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 16 Oct 2024
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 5 Mar 2018
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Taking effective action to tackle the areas requiring improvement
Report published 16 Nov 2016
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 3 Feb 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 17 May 2011
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 13 May 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Howletch Lane Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 6.9% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 19.1% | 14.0% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Howletch Lane Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £168,950 for 109 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 34.7% | 34.2% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £538 | £459 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Howletch Lane Primary School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 358 pupils.
| This school | County Durham average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £3,129,398 £8,754 per pupil | £8,271 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £3,009,070 £8,417 per pupil | £8,202 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £1,076,339 £3,011 per pupil · 35.8% | £3,631 · 44.3% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £725,331 £2,029 per pupil · 24.1% | £1,680 · 20.5% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £315,214 £882 per pupil · 10.5% | £166 · 2.0% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £295,786 £827 per pupil · 9.8% | £93 · 1.1% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | £120,327 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £455,270 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £7,352 per pupil, supply and agency £238 per pupil — spending up £1,065 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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