Compare Framwellgate Moor Primary School and Kirk Merrington Primary School and Thornhill Primary School
Comparison of primary schools: Framwellgate Moor Primary School (Primary) in Durham; Kirk Merrington Primary School (Primary) in Spennymoor; Thornhill Primary School (Primary) in Shildon — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Framwellgate Moor Primary School, Kirk Merrington Primary School and Thornhill Primary School. They are primary phase and community school type located around Durham, Spennymoor, County Durham and Shildon, County Durham. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Framwellgate Moor Primary School), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Framwellgate Moor Primary School (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 250, combined total ≈ 750, typical FSM 20–25%, range 10–15%–30–35%; all under County Durham local authority.
| Attribute |
Framwellgate Moor Primary School
DH1 5BG
|
Kirk Merrington Primary School
DL16 7JB
|
Thornhill Primary School
DL4 1ES
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Community school | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Durham DH1 5BG |
Spennymoor County Durham DL16 7JB |
Shildon County Durham DL4 1ES |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 23 Jun 2024 | 1 24 Apr 2024 | 1 20 Mar 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 390 | 172 | 210 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | County Durham (840) | County Durham (840) | County Durham (840) |
| Website | www.framprimary.durham.sch.uk | www.kirkmerrington.durham.sch.uk | www.thornhill.durham.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01913865400 | 01388816230 | 01388772906 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
Framwellgate Moor Primary School
DH1 5BG
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Durham
DH1 5BG - Ofsted
- 1 23 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- County Durham (840)
- Website
- www.framprimary.durham.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01913865400
Kirk Merrington Primary School
DL16 7JB
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Spennymoor
County Durham
DL16 7JB - Ofsted
- 1 24 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- County Durham (840)
- Website
- www.kirkmerrington.durham.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01388816230
Thornhill Primary School
DL4 1ES
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Shildon
County Durham
DL4 1ES - Ofsted
- 1 20 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- County Durham (840)
- Website
- www.thornhill.durham.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01388772906
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