Laurel Avenue Community Primary School
Community schoolPrimaryAges 2–11Mixed
Laurel Avenue, The Woodlands, Durham, DH1 2EY
Headteacher · Ms Gaynor Davison
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Key facts
Pupils114Capacity 112
OfstedGoodInspected 27 February 2024
Free school meals71.3%
Ofsted
Good
Graded inspection on 27 February 2024.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception and junior places
Applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
Apply through County Durham council, not the school.
Nearby schools
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate0.3 mi
- St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham0.4 mi
- Durham Gilesgate Primary School0.5 mi
- St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School0.9 mi
- Durham Sixth Form Centre1.0 mi