Primary school admissions - individual school and academy intake information

The lists on this page contain useful information about the intake for our primary schools and academies in County Durham. This includes places offered during last year's application process and what the published admission numbers will be for children starting school in September 2023.

Every school and academy also publishes its own booklet of information. If you would like a copy, contact the school or academy directly. The information may also be available on the school's website.

Schools and academies also hold open days and open evenings in order to give parents more information. Contact the school or academy directly for more information.

The information in the lists below show:

School name and DFE number. (L) indicates a linked school - for example when an infant school is linked to a junior school for school admissions purposes (sibling links). For school addresses and contact details see our Find a school or college page.
Age range: (N) indicates a school which has a nursery unit. Attending a nursery unit attached to a primary school does not mean that your child will automatically be admitted to Reception of that school as that is not a criterion for admission if the school receives more applications than it has places available.
Published Admission Numbers (PAN) 2024/25: For community and voluntary controlled schools, the PAN is set by the council in consultation with the school. It represents the maximum number of children likely to be admitted to reception for Infant or Primary schools and year 3 for Junior schools during the academic year 2024/2025. For voluntary aided (faith) schools, the Governing Body is the admission authority and for academies it is the relevant Academy Trust, and these set the PAN.
Total number of applicants for 2023/24: Total number of applications (including first, second and third preferences) received for the school as of 16 April 2023.
The last place was offered on the basis of: This column shows how the last place at the school was offered for those schools that received more applications than there were places available (oversubscribed). This information relates to the admissions for 2023/24 academic year and includes information for oversubscribed schools except for faith schools, Browney Academy, New Seaham Academy, Ouston Primary School or Sacriston Academy. This will give you an indication of the likelihood of your child being offered a place at your preferred school, however, it cannot be relied upon as there are many variables that could affect the allocation of school places each year (such as number of applicants, number of siblings, distance from school).

All foundation schools and non-faith academies except for Browney Academy, New Seaham Academy, Ouston Primary School or Sacriston Academy have the same admission policy and oversubscription criteria as those for community and voluntary controlled primary schools.

If you are considering applying for a place in a voluntary aided (faith) school or academy, please either contact the school directly or see our School admission arrangements 2025/26 page.

Individual school information

Infant schools - Reception intake only

School DFE reference number	School name	Age range	Published Admission Numbers (PAN) 2024/2025	Total number of applicants for 2023/24	Places offered on 16 April 2023	The last place was offered on the basis of
2540	Acre Rigg Infant (L)	3-7 (N)	64	101	64	0.426 miles in the sibling link criterion of late applications
2213	Annfield Plain Infant	4-7	40	52	30
2434	Cockton Hill Infant (L)	4-7	60	74	49
2278	Consett Infant School (L)	3-7 (N)	60	100	50
2708	Horndale Infant	3-7 (N)	50	24	16
2108	Lumley Infant and Nursery	3-7 (N)	60	54	36
2488	Newton Hall Infant	4-7	60	94	35
2225	South Stanley Infant (L)	3-7 (N)	60	51	24

Junior schools - Year 3 intake only

School DFE reference number	School name	Age range	Published Admissions Numbers (PAN) 2024/2025	Total number of applicants for 2023/24	Places offered on 16 April 2023	The last place was offered on the basis of
2008	Acre Rigg Academy (L)	7-11	64	64	63
2212	Annfield Plain Junior	7-11	42	29	26
3491	Blue Coat Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior	7-11	60	55	54	This school has its own oversubscription criteria - contact the school directly for details.
2433	Cockton Hill Junior (L)	7-11	60	49	46
2277	Consett Junior (L)	7-11	60	57	57
2107	Lumley Junior	7-11	49	49	49
2226	South Stanley Junior (L)	7-11	52	43	37
3472	St Francis Church of England Aided Junior	7-11	41	18	18

Primary schools - Reception intake only

School DFE reference number	School name	Age range	Published Admission Numbers (PAN) 2024/2025	Total number of applicants for 2023/24	Places offered on 16 April 2023	The last place was offered on the basis of
2411	Aycliffe Village Primary	4-11	26	46	25
2205	Beamish Primary	3-11 (N)	15	15	7
2477	Bearpark Primary	4-11	15	22	14
3161	Belmont CE (Controlled) Primary	4-11	45	63	24
2498	Belmont Cheveley Park Primary	4-11	30	62	23
2749	Benfieldside Primary	3-11 (N)	45	42	21
2737	Blackhall Primary	3-11 (N)	55	38	27
2233	Bloemfontein Primary	4-11	24	33	15
2024	Bluebell Meadow Academy	3-11 (N)	45	22	17
2146	Bournmoor Primary	4-11	25	26	13
2388	Bowburn Primary	2-11 (N)	75	56	38
3525	Brandon Community Primary	3-11 (N)	50	32	19
2400	Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School	3-11 (N)	45	42	23
2015	Browney Academy	4-11	25	61	30	This school has its own School Admissions Oversubscription Criteria - contact the school directly for more details.
2745	Bullion Lane Primary	3-11 (N)	45	44	34
2261	Burnhope Primary	3-11 (N)	15	8	6
2234	Burnopfield Primary	3-11 (N)	50	62	43
2413	Butterknowle Primary	4-11	12	12	3
2706	Byerley Park Primary	4-11	30	91	30	0.841 miles in the distance criterion of on time applications
2351	Byers Green Primary	4-11	15	12	9
2362	Cassop Primary	4-11	20	42	16
2266	Castleside Primary	4-11	20	25	7
2210	Catchgate Primary	3-11 (N)	38	52	30
2133	Cestria Primary	4-11	60	174	60	1.510 miles in the distance criterion of on time applications
3031	Chester-Le-Street CE (Controlled) Primary	4-11	60	45	31
2002	Chilton Academy	3-11 (N)	54	43	41
2397	Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School	3-11 (N)	30	57	30	1.262 miles in the distance criterion of on time applications
2440	Cockfield Primary	3-11 (N)	15	23	17
2208	Collierley Primary	4-11	28	27	14
2704	Copeland Road Primary	4-11	25	36	21
2185	Cotherstone Primary	4-11	12	15	9
2534	Cotsford Primary	4-11	30	40	21
2372	Coxhoe Primary	4-11	52	83	41
2308	Crook Primary School	3-11 (N)	60	66	35
2516	Deaf Hill Primary	3-11 (N)	26	15	10
2385	Dean Bank Primary	3-11 (N)	30	26	20
2272	Delves Lane Primary	3-11 (N)	50	41	28
2018	Dene House Primary	4-11	50	51	23
2747	Durham Gilesgate Primary	3-11 (N)	30	20	12
3182	Easington Church of England Primary	4-11	21	49	21	3.578 miles in the distance criterion of on time applications
2746	Easington Colliery Primary	4-11	81	80	61
2217	East Stanley School	4-11	34	68	31
3063	Ebchester Church of England Primary School	4-11	15	25	8
2105	Edmondsley Primary	3-11 (N)	25	41	25
2417	Escomb Primary	4-11	30	59	21
2497	Esh Winning Primary	3-11 (N)	38	44	32
2401	Etherley Lane Primary	4-11	49	54	20
3130	Evenwood Church of England Primary	3-11 (N)	15	11	8
2368	Ferryhill Station Primary	4-11	15	8	4
2748	Finchale Primary	4-11	30	86	30	0.990 miles in the distance criterion of on time applications
2399	Fishburn Primary	3-11 (N)	30	16	15
2751	Framwellgate Moor Primary	3-11 (N)	45	116	45	0.896 miles in the distance criterion of on time applications
2319	Frosterley Primary School	4-11	15	15	5
3131	Gainford Church of England (Controlled) Primary	4-11	15	7	4
3121	Green Lane Church of England (Controlled) Primary	4-11	30	50	23
3526	Greenland Community Primary	4-11	51	76	47
2301	Hamsterley Primary	4-11	7	11	6
2310	Hartside Primary	4-11	30	59	30	0.741 miles in the distance criterion of on time applications
2509	Hesleden Primary	3-11 (N)	19	13	11
2318	Howden-Le-Wear Primary	4-11	30	43	24
2734	Howletch Lane Primary	3-11 (N)	57	82	39
2302	Hunwick Primary	4-11	30	26	13
3183	Hutton Henry Church of England (Controlled) Primary	4-11	10	14	4
3134	Ingleton Church of England (Controlled) Primary	4-11	15	11	4
2374	Kelloe Primary	3-11 (N)	21	30	20
2750	King Street Primary	4-11	30	63	25
2361	Kirk Merrington Primary	4-11	25	71	25	1.990 miles in the distance criterion of on time applications
3213	Lanchester Endowed Parochial (Controlled) Primary	3-11 (N)	60	86	60
2455	Langley Moor Primary	4-11	30	77	30	2.121 miles in the distance criterion of on time applications
2729	Langley Park Primary	3-11 (N)	30	30	18
2499	Laurel Avenue Community Primary	3-11 (N)	15	21	13
2259	Leadgate Primary	3-11 (N)	30	41	24
2472	Ludworth Primary	3-11 (N)	15	17	12
2001	Middlestone Moor Primary	3-11 (N)	38	59	40
2430	Middleton-In-Teesdale Primary	3-11 (N)	25	11	10
2442	Montalbo Primary	3-11 (N)	30	46	23
2276	Moorside Primary	3-11 (N)	20	13	9
2116	Nettlesworth Primary	4-11	15	51	15	0.091 miles in the distance criterion of on time applications
2481	Neville's Cross Primary	4-11	42	120	42	2.461 miles in the distance criterion of on time applications
2453	New Brancepeth Primary	3-11 (N)	20	10	9
2023	New Seaham Academy	4-11	38	88	38	This school has its own School Admissions Oversubscription Criteria - contact the school directly for more details.
2943	Newker Primary	3-11 (N)	60	102	43
2003	North Park Primary	3-11 (N)	30	41	29
2330	Oakley Cross Primary	3-11 (N)	26	32	17
2136	Ouston Primary	3-11 (N)	45	67	38	This school has its own School Admissions Oversubscription Criteria - contact the school directly for more details.
2394	Ox Close Primary (Springmoor Grange School from September 2024)	4-11	90	101	45	3.599 miles in the distance criterion of on time applications Please note that from September 2024, Ox Close Primary will change its name to Springmoor Grange School and move to a new build site on the Durham Road site of the former Tudhoe Grange Comprehensive School.
2311	Peases West Primary	3-11 (N)	15	16	12
2005	Pelton Community Primary	3-11 (N)	55	68	41
2470	Pittington Primary	3-11 (N)	30	39	27
3516	Prince Bishops Community Primary	3-11 (N)	30	36	30
2409	Ramshaw Primary	4-11	11	14	6
2125	Red Rose Primary	4-11	45	153	36
3517	Ribbon Academy	3-11 (N)	85	74	57
2321	Rookhope Primary	4-11	6	0	0
2000	Ropery Walk Primary	4-11	45	58	29
2016	Rosa Street Academy	4-11	30	69	30	0.879 miles in the distance criterion of on time applications
2744	Roseberry Primary	3-11 (N)	37	54	30
2021	Sacriston Academy	3-11 (N)	30	49	30	This school has its own School Admissions Oversubscription Criteria - contact the school directly for more details.
3524	Seaham Trinity Primary	4-11	60	68	36
2004	Seascape Primary	3-11 (N)	45	51	39
3520	Seaview Primary	3-11 (N)	49	38	26
2593	Sedgefield Hardwick Primary	3-11 (N)	30	87	30	1.017 miles in the distance criterion of on time applications. Sedgefield Hardwick Primary School admitted 31 under the twin excepted rule (30th and 31st child were a set of twins).
2563	Sedgefield Primary	4-11	30	66	28
2473	Sherburn Primary	4-11	30	23	16
2017	Shield Row Primary	4-11	30	58	30	1.298 miles in the distance criterion of on time applications
3167	Shincliffe Church of England (Controlled) Primary	4-11	30	54	26
2257	Shotley Bridge Primary	4-11	60	83	37
3527	Shotton Hall Primary	4-11	50	98	50	4.056 miles in the distance criterion of on time applications
2536	Shotton Primary	3-11 (N)	60	44	31
3519	Silver Tree Primary	4-11	30	40	28
2019	South Hetton Primary	3-11 (N)	30	28	18
2705	St Andrew's Primary	4-11	26	49	26	0.838 miles in the distance criterion of on time applications
3123	St Anne's Church of England Primary	4-11	30	82	30	0.810 miles in the distance criterion of on time applications
2419	St Helen Auckland Community Primary	3-11 (N)	30	19	12
2322	St John's Chapel Primary	4-11	8	5	3
3168	St Margaret's Church of England Primary	4-11	60	92	41
3085	St Stephen's Church of England Primary	3-11 (N)	30	36	23
3141	Staindrop Church of England (Controlled) Primary	4-11	30	33	21
3087	Stanhope Barrington Church of England (Controlled) Primary	3-11 (N)	21	20	14
2313	Stanley (Crook) Primary	4-11	19	25	13
2232	Stanley Burnside Primary	3-11 (N)	30	26	16
2010	Stephenson Way Academy	3-11 (N)	55	44	25
2743	Sugar Hill Primary	3-11 (N)	60	157	60	1.387 miles in the distance criterion of on time applications
2316	Sunnybrow Primary	4-11	19	12	3
3522	Tanfield Lea Community Primary	4-11	50	61	44
2269	The Grove Primary	3-11 (N)	25	42	24
2423	Thornhill Primary	4-11	30	45	30	0.636 miles in the distance criterion of on time applications
2523	Thornley Primary	3-11 (N)	30	29	16
2438	Timothy Hackworth Primary	3-11 (N)	60	46	30
2426	Toft Hill Primary	4-11	28	57	25
2307	Tow Law Millennium Primary	4-11	20	15	8
2011	Tudhoe Colliery Primary (an Academy)	4-11	30	94	30	1.302 miles in the distance criterion of on time applications
2742	Vane Road Primary	4-11	60	161	60	1 mile in the distance criterion of on time applications
2009	Victoria Lane Academy	3-11 (N)	30	23	22
2324	Wearhead Primary	4-11	6	3	2
2370	West Cornforth Primary	4-11	30	30	24
2114	West Pelton Primary	4-11	15	19	13
2475	West Rainton Primary	4-11	24	21	18
2043	Westlea Primary	3-11 (N)	38	72	37
2526	Wheatley Hill Community Primary	3-11 (N)	45	63	45
2326	Willington Primary	3-11 (N)	30	31	15
2531	Wingate Primary	4-11	60	55	40
2462	Witton Gilbert Primary	4-11	30	61	30	1.726 miles in the distance criterion of on time applications
2328	Witton-le-Wear Primary	4-11	15	34	12
2329	Wolsingham Primary	3-11 (N)	30	31	21
3518	Woodham Burn Community Primary	4-11	30	61	41
3523	Woodhouse Community Primary	3-11 (N)	30	26	20
2428	Woodland Primary	4-11	12	8	2
2126	Woodlea Primary	3-11 (N)	30	46	21
2733	Yohden Primary	4-11	30	27	15

Voluntary Aided (Faith) schools and academies - Reception Intake only

For information relating to the oversubscription criteria used by the schools listed below, please contact the school directly.

School DFE reference number	School name	Age range	Published Admission Numbers (PAN) 2024/2025	Total number of applicants for 2023/24	Places offered on 16 April 2023
3413	All Saint's Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary	4-11	30	53	18
3411	Bishop Ian Ramsey Church of England Primary	4-11	30	14	6
3511	Blessed John Duckett Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary	3-11 (N)	12	13	10
3303	Bowes Hutchinson's Church of England (Aided) Primary	4-11	10	5	3
3406	Esh Church of England (Aided) Primary	4-11	15	36	13
3409	Our Lady and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary Brooms	4-11	17	21	8
3425	Our Lady and St Thomas Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary	4-11	18	22	13
3504	Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary	4-11	24	30	18
3510	Our Lady of The Rosary Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary	3-11 (N)	45	44	16
3483	Our Lady Queen Of Martyrs' Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary	4-11	15	15	4
3507	Our Lady Star Of The Sea Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary	4-11	17	25	17
3344	St Bede's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary	4-11	15	29	15
3346	St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary	3-11 (N)	30	58	30
3465	St Chad's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary	4-11	15	16	10
3444	St Charles' Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary	4-11	30	52	29
3343	St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary - Chester-Le-Street	4-11	30	64	27
3421	St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary - Crook	3-11 (N)	30	34	19
3300	St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary - Seaham	4-11	30	79	30
3486	St Godric's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary - Durham	4-11	30	52	30
3502	St Godric's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary - Wheatley Hill	4-11	15	20	11
3485	St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary, Durham	4-11	30	25	14
3513	St John's Church of England Aided Primary	3-11 (N)	30	45	28
3489	St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary - Gilesgate	4-11	22	17	6
3501	St Joseph's Catholic Primary - Murton	4-11	30	45	24
3506	St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary - Blackhall	4-11	13	18	10
3469	St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary - Coundon	4-11	25	10	6
3471	St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary - Newton Aycliffe	3-11 (N)	25	16	20
3381	St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary - Stanley	4-11	30	65	30
3488	St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary - Ushaw Moor	4-11	15	21	9
3301	St Mary Magdalen's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary	4-11	45	88	44
3384	St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary - South Moor	4-11	21	15	7
3461	St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary - Barnard Castle	4-11	15	19	10
3401	St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary - Blackhill	4-11	30	72	30
3470	St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary - Newton Aycliffe	4-11	30	44	20
3505	St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary - Wingate	4-11	12	12	9
3441	St Michael's Church of England (Aided) Primary - Bishop Middleham	4-11	15	21	11
3407	St Michael's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary - Esh Laude	4-11	28	27	14
3165	St Oswald's Church of England (Aided) Primary & Nursery	3-11 (N)	20	80	20
3481	St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary - Langley Moor	4-11	15	19	9
3404	St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary - Consett	3-11 (N)	60	89	53
3382	St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary - Dipton	4-11	25	31	14
3403	St Pius X Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary	4-11	15	19	6
3492	St Thomas' More Primary School - Belmont	4-11	17	34	16
3462	St Wilfrid's Primary School	3-11 (N)	30	34	22
3442	St William's Catholic Primary School	4-11	20	18	14

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