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Butterknowle Primary School

URN 114102 · County DurhamOpen
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Inspection history (8)

  1. 10 Feb 2026

    Report card · published 27 Apr 2026

    Safeguarding met
    AchievementNeeds attention
    Attendance and behaviourExpected
    Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
    Early yearsExpected
    InclusionExpected
    Leadership and governanceExpected
    Personal development and wellbeingExpected

    Andrea Batley (lead), Malcolm Kirtley

  2. 28 Sept 2023

    School inspection (EIF) · published 17 Nov 2023

    Requires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Early yearsRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationRequires improvement

    Belita Scott (lead), Olie Flitcroft

  3. 1 May 2018

    Short school inspection · Short inspection · published 24 May 2018

    Good

    Michael Reeves

  4. 12 Sept 2013

    School inspection (CIF) · published 4 Oct 2013

    Good
    Leadership and managementGood

    Clive Petts (lead), Ben Harding

  5. 25 Jan 2012

    School inspection (2005 framework) · published 24 Feb 2012

    Satisfactory

    Kate Pringle

  6. 1 Jul 2009

    School inspection (2005 framework) · published 17 Jul 2009

    Satisfactory
    AchievementSatisfactory
    Care guidance supportSatisfactory
    CurriculumSatisfactory
    Leadership and managementSatisfactory
    Personal developmentGood
    Teaching and learningSatisfactory

    Yvonne Clare

  7. 8 Mar 2006

    School inspection (2005 framework) · published 29 Mar 2006

    Satisfactory
    AchievementSatisfactory
    Care guidance supportSatisfactory
    CurriculumSatisfactory
    Leadership and managementSatisfactory
    Personal developmentSatisfactory
    Teaching and learningSatisfactory

    Clive Davies

  8. —

    Ofsted report · published 18 Jan 2001

School federation

Durham Dales Partnership

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Details

URN
114102
Type
Community school
Local authority
County Durham
Region
North East
Address
Pinfold Lane, Butterknowle, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 5PB
Reports on record
8
Earliest report
8 Mar 2006
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Region
North East
Status
Open
Website
durhamdalespartnership.co.uk
Boarding
No boarders
Capacity
84
Age Range
3 - 11
Age range
3 to 11
Telephone
01388718369
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Headteacher
Mr Richard Sains
Pupils on roll
54
Pupils' gender
Mixed
School capacity
84
Number of pupils
54
Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Religious character
Does Not Apply
Free school meals (%)
20.40
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