Dene House Primary School
Academy sponsor led in Peterlee, County Durham.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 5 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 303 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 315 |
| Free school meals | 54.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | TUDHOE LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Address | Manor Way, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 5RL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.denehouse-pri.durham.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01915862937 |
| URN | 141998 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 8 March 2022, published 17 May 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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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
- Yohden Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Cotsford Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Seascape Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Blackhall Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Acre Rigg Infant School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Acre Rigg Academy (primary school, about 2.2 km)
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