Howden-le-Wear Primary School
Academy converter in Crook, County Durham.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 179 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 175 |
| Free school meals | 18.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Address | School Street, Howden-le-Wear, Crook, County Durham, DL15 8HJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://howden-le-wearprimary.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01388763287 |
| URN | 148852 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 17 June 2025, published 16 July 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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
- Crook Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Witton-le-Wear Primary School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- Hartside Primary Academy (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- Hunwick Primary School (primary school, about 3.0 km)
- Sunnybrow Primary School (primary school, about 3.0 km)
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park (primary school, about 3.8 km)
- Peases West Academy (primary school, about 4.0 km)
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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.