Easington Colliery Primary School
Community schoolPrimaryAges 3–11Mixed
Whickham Street, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, SR8 3DJ
Headteacher · Mrs Rachel Francis
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Key facts
Pupils525Capacity 567
OfstedGoodInspected 19 September 2023
Free school meals42.9%
Ofsted
Good
Graded inspection on 19 September 2023.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- 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
- Rosemary Lane Nursery School0.6 mi
- Hope Wood Academy0.7 mi
- Easington Academy0.7 mi
- Easington CofE Primary School0.8 mi
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School1.2 mi