Acre Rigg Academy

County Durham · SR8 2DU

General information Junior School · 7-11 years Who goes here 257 pupils, 58.8% FSM

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Acre Rigg Academy

General Information

Address: Acre Rigg Road, Peterlee, SR8 2DU – View on map
Phone: 01915862915
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Hayleigh Bate
Age range: 7-11 years
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: None
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

257 pupils out of 268 places At or near capacity

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 151
% eligible for free school meals: 58.8%
Pupil mix: 1 in 10 (similar to the County Durham average)
English as an additional language: 4% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 19.8% a year (County Durham 13.1%, typical in England 13.9%)
Where they went: about 13% moved to another school, 87% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across County Durham: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 12 (0.3 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 5 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 3 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in County Durham, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 5.4%
Persistently absent pupils: 10.7%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 38.5%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.3%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 49 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 25 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 12 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 9 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 4 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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SafeguardingSafeguarding (parent rating)How parents rate the school on keeping children safe - how safe their child feels, and how well concerns are listened to and acted on. It's parents' experience, not an inspection result; Ofsted checks safeguarding separately.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

Met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths: 47% (England 62%)
Reached the higher standard: 3% (England 8%)
Compared with the area: 15 percentage points below the County Durham average (62%)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Below (3-year average 44% against an expected 54%)
3-year average (expected standard): 44%
Expected standard by subject: Reading 61% · Writing 70% · Maths 59% · Grammar, punctuation & spelling 61%
Average test scores: reading 102, maths 101
Based on: 66 Year 6 pupils, 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's SATs results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

SATs results over time

This schoolCounty Durham averageEngland↗ Improving Up 15 percentage points since 2022/23. In 2024/25 this school was 15 percentage points below the County Durham average (62%).

Year 6 SATs: joint 154th of 184 junior and primary schools in the area

=147West Pelton Primary School50%
#153Pelton Community Primary School48%
=154Acre Rigg Academy47%
=154Leadgate Primary School - Split Site47%
=154St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett47%

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Year 6 SATs ranking

Junior and primary schools in this area, ranked by the % of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (official DfE results, 2024/25). Schools with the same result share a place (shown as =). In small schools one or two children can move a school several places, so treat close positions as roughly equal.

Rank School Score

#1St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate100%
=2Bullion Lane Primary School94%
=2New Seaham Academy94%
#4Thornhill Primary School93%
#5Ingleton CofE Primary School89%
=6Cockfield Primary School88%
=6Sacriston Academy88%
=8Framwellgate Moor Primary School87%
=8Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy87%
#10Evenwood Church of England Primary School86%
=11Montalbo Nursery & Primary School85%
=11St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackhall85%
=11St Margaret's Church of England Primary School85%
=14Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy84%
=14Coxhoe Primary School84%
=14St Joseph's Catholic Primary School84%
=14Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School84%
=18Kirk Merrington Primary School83%
=18West Cornforth Primary School83%
=20Red Rose Primary School81%
=20St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle81%
=20St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village81%
#23Nettlesworth Primary School80%
#24Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School79%
=25Burnopfield Primary School78%
=25Finchale Primary School78%
=25St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston78%
=28Langley Moor Primary School77%
=28Lumley Junior School77%
=28St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street77%
=28Westlea Primary School77%
=32Kelloe Primary School76%
=32St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School76%
=32West Rainton Primary School76%
=32Wolsingham Primary School76%
=36Greenland Community Primary School75%
=36St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham75%
=38All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester74%
=38Cestria Primary School74%
=38Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School74%
=38South Stanley Junior School74%
=38St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School74%
=38Toft Hill Primary School74%
=44Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School73%
=44Byerley Park Primary School73%
=44New Brancepeth Primary Academy73%
=44Sedgefield Primary School73%
=44St Anne's CofE Primary School73%
=44St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe73%
=44St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham73%
=51Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School72%
=51Collierley Nursery and Primary School72%
=51Easington Colliery Primary School72%
=51St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley72%
=51Tudhoe Colliery Primary School72%
=51Vane Road Primary School72%
=57Browney Primary Academy71%
=57Frosterley Primary School71%
=57Middlestone Moor Academy71%
=57Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton71%
=57Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School71%
=57St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton71%
=63Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy70%
=63St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon70%
=63St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton70%
=66Deaf Hill Primary School69%
=66Newker Primary School69%
=66St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook69%
=69Ropery Walk Primary School68%
=69Wheatley Hill Community Primary School68%
=71Bloemfontein Primary School67%
=71Consett Junior School67%
=71Ebchester CofE Primary School67%
=71Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool67%
=71Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery67%
=71St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park67%
=71St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon67%
=71St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill67%
=71St Michael's Church of England Primary School67%
=71St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor67%
=71St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont67%
=82Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School66%
=82St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe66%
=84Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School65%
=84Bournmoor Primary School65%
=84Easington CofE Primary School65%
=84Etherley Lane Primary School65%
=84Pittington Primary School65%
=84Shield Row Primary School65%
=90Ludworth Primary School64%
=90Ramshaw Primary School64%
=90Ribbon School64%
=90Roseberry Primary and Nursery School64%
=90Seaview Primary School64%
=90Shotton Hall Primary School64%
=90Shotton Primary School64%
=90Tanfield Lea Community Primary School64%
=98Byers Green Primary School63%
=98Chilton Academy63%
=98Hartside Primary Academy63%
=98Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate63%
#102Stanley Burnside Primary School62%
=103Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School60%
=103Laurel Avenue Community Primary School60%
=103Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor60%
=103St William's Catholic Primary School60%
=103Stanley (Crook) Primary School60%
=108Dene House Primary School59%
=108Shotley Bridge Primary School59%
=108St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston59%
=111Bluebell Meadow Primary School58%
=111Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy58%
=111Peases West Academy58%
=111Springmoor Grange School58%
=111St Stephen's Church of England Primary School58%
=111Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery58%
=117Brandon Primary Academy57%
=117Escomb Primary School57%
=117Esh Winning Academy57%
=117Sherburn Primary School57%
=117South Hetton Primary57%
=117Yohden Primary School57%
=123North Park Primary School56%
=123Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery56%
=123Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School56%
=123Willington Primary School56%
=123Witton-le-Wear Primary School56%
#128Green Lane Church of England Primary School55%
=129Cockton Hill Junior School54%
=129East Stanley School54%
=129Ouston Primary School54%
=129Seaham Trinity Primary School54%
=129Thornley Academy54%
=129Tow Law Millennium Primary School54%
=135Annfield Plain Junior School53%
=135Blackhall Primary School53%
=135Cassop Primary School53%
=135Cotsford Primary School53%
=135King Street Primary School53%
=135Witton Gilbert Primary School53%
=141Crook Primary School52%
=141Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School52%
=141Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery52%
=141St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett52%
=141Sugar Hill Primary School52%
=141Timothy Hackworth Primary School52%
=147Burnhope Primary School50%
=147Catchgate Primary School50%
=147Durham Gilesgate Primary School50%
=147Langley Park Primary School50%
=147Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington50%
=147West Pelton Primary School50%
#153Pelton Community Primary School48%
=154Acre Rigg Academy47%
=154Leadgate Primary School - Split Site47%
=154St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett47%
=157St Andrew's Academy46%
=157Victoria Lane Academy46%
=159Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School45%
=159Fishburn Primary School45%
#161Howletch Lane Primary School44%
=162Castleside Primary School43%
=162Moorside Primary Academy43%
=162St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley43%
=162St Helen Auckland Community Primary School43%
#166Hesleden Primary School42%
#167Howden-le-Wear Primary School41%
=168Cotherstone Primary School40%
=168St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland40%
=170Edmondsley Primary Academy38%
=170The Grove Primary School38%
#172Sunnybrow Primary School36%
#173Delves Lane Primary School35%
#174Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School32%
=175Bearpark Primary School31%
=175St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate31%
=177Beamish Primary School29%
=177Butterknowle Primary School29%
=177Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School29%
#180St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School25%
#181St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor22%
#182Ferryhill Station Primary School20%
#183Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law11%
#184Seascape Primary School7%

View full Ofsted inspection report

1st of 6 junior schools in County Durham for Ofsted rating

#1Acre Rigg AcademyGood
#2Annfield Plain Junior SchoolGood
#3Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Acre Rigg AcademyGood
#2Annfield Plain Junior SchoolGood
#3Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior SchoolGood
#4Consett Junior SchoolGood
#5Lumley Junior SchoolGood
#6South Stanley Junior SchoolGood

Financials

Spending per pupil: £6,695 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

5th of 7 junior schools in County Durham for spending per pupil

#3South Stanley Junior School£7,828
#4Lumley Junior School£6,931
#5Acre Rigg Academy£6,695
#6Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School£6,565
#7Consett Junior School£6,542

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Annfield Plain Junior School£7,945
#2Cockton Hill Junior School£7,886
#3South Stanley Junior School£7,828
#4Lumley Junior School£6,931
#5Acre Rigg Academy£6,695
#6Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School£6,565
#7Consett Junior School£6,542

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