Kirk Merrington Primary School
Community school in Spennymoor, County Durham.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 180 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 178 |
| Free school meals | 11.70% |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Address | South View, Kirk Merrington, South View, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 7JB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.kirkmerrington.durham.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01388816230 |
| URN | 114074 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 5 March 2024, published 24 April 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| 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
- Middlestone Moor Academy (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Victoria Lane Academy (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Chilton Academy (primary school, about 2.9 km)
- North Park Primary School (primary school, about 2.9 km)
- King Street Primary School (primary school, about 3.2 km)
Browse: Primary schools in County Durham
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