West Pelton Primary School
Stanley · County Durham
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School information
- Official name
- West Pelton Primary School
- Address
- Twizell Lane, West Pelton
- Postcode
- DH9 6SQ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Durham
- URN (official identifier)
- 114004
- Establishment number
- 2114
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 55
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 105
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Curtis
- Ofsted inspection
- Standards maintained · Inspected 15 Oct 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.westpelton.durham.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01913700238
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at West Pelton Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 55 | 72,212 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 54.5% | 33.1% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 27.3% | 16.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 7.3% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 0.0% | 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
7 published inspections for West Pelton Primary School.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Standards maintained
Report published 26 Nov 2024
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 27 Nov 2019
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- 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 29 Sept 2017
· S8 No Formal Designation Visit
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Met
Report published 17 Dec 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 11 Jul 2013
· 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
- Outstanding
Report published 21 May 2009
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 15 Jun 2006
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 West Pelton Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 7.5% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 23.4% | 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 West Pelton Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £41,850 for 27 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 55.1% | 34.2% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £854 | £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 West Pelton Primary School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 53 pupils.
| This school | County Durham average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £637,319 £12,025 per pupil | £8,271 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £666,125 £12,568 per pupil | £8,202 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £278,458 £5,254 per pupil · 41.8% | £3,631 · 44.3% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £65,118 £1,229 per pupil · 9.8% | £1,680 · 20.5% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £7,228 £136 per pupil · 1.1% | £166 · 2.0% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £1,365 £26 per pupil · 0.2% | £93 · 1.1% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | −£28,806 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £65,576 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £9,837 per pupil, supply and agency £243 per pupil — spending up £2,731 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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