Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School
Academy converter in Durham, County Durham.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 98 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 105 |
| Free school meals | 15.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | MELROSE LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Address | Front Street, Esh, Durham, County Durham, DH7 9QR |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://eshprimary.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01913731324 |
| URN | 148303 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 12 July 2022, published 27 September 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| 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
- St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village (primary school, about 0.1 km)
- Langley Park Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Esh Winning Academy (primary school, about 2.8 km)
- Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 3.6 km)
- Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor (primary school, about 3.7 km)
- New Brancepeth Primary Academy (primary school, about 3.9 km)
- Burnhope Primary School (primary school, about 4.0 km)
- Witton Gilbert Primary School (primary school, about 4.0 km)
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