Howden-le-Wear Primary School
School Street, Howden-le-Wear, Crook, DL15 8HJ
Nursery - Year 6 (ages 2-11)
PrimaryAcademy converterMixed
About the school
“At Howden-le-Wear Primary School, our philosophy, shared vision and values are core to all that we believe in and do. Through our teaching and learning we provide a varied, rich and stimulating environment, that enables our pupils to become happy, confident citizens of the future.”
Established school - open since before 2021. Became an academy in January 2022, continuing the school that was already there.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 16 July 2025
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Non-selective
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
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- Number of pupils
- 187
- Multi-academy trust
- Advance Learning Partnership
- Phone
- 01388763287