Acre Rigg Infant School
Community school in Peterlee, County Durham.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 2 to 7 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 252 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 189 |
| Free school meals | 48.00% |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Address | Acre Rigg Road, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 2DU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.acrerigg-inf.durham.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01915864437 |
| URN | 114154 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 12 May 2026, published 24 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 11 May 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Acre Rigg Academy (primary school, about 0.0 km)
- Howletch Lane Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Seascape Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Shotton Hall Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Easington CofE Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Dene House Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
Browse: Primary schools in County Durham
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.