Laurel Avenue Community Primary School
Durham · County Durham
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School information
- Official name
- Laurel Avenue Community Primary School
- Address
- Laurel Avenue, The Woodlands
- Postcode
- DH1 2EY
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Parliamentary constituency
- City of Durham
- URN (official identifier)
- 114140
- Establishment number
- 2499
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 114
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 112
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Headteacher
- Ms Gaynor Davison
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 27 Feb 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.laurelavenue.durham.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01913868416
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Laurel Avenue Community Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 114 | 72,212 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 58.8% | 33.1% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 28.9% | 16.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.6% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 2.6% | 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
5 published inspections for Laurel Avenue Community Primary School.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 28 Apr 2024
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 12 Oct 2018
· S5 Inspection
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 24 Dec 2014
· S5 Inspection
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 9 May 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 7 Mar 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 Laurel Avenue Community Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 18.8% | 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 Laurel Avenue Community Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £102,300 for 66 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 71.0% | 34.2% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £1,100 | £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 Laurel Avenue Community Primary School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 104 pupils.
| This school | County Durham average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,133,222 £10,896 per pupil | £8,271 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £1,173,240 £11,281 per pupil | £8,202 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £435,608 £4,189 per pupil · 37.1% | £3,631 · 44.3% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £306,358 £2,946 per pupil · 26.1% | £1,680 · 20.5% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £42,907 £413 per pupil · 3.7% | £166 · 2.0% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £32,559 £313 per pupil · 2.8% | £93 · 1.1% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | −£40,018 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £156,432 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £11,887 per pupil, supply and agency £367 per pupil — spending down £606 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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