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Acre Rigg Academy

Acre Rigg Road, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 2DU

State-funded
Primary
Ages 7–11
Mixed

Overview

Acre Rigg Academy is a state-funded school (academy sponsor led) in Peterlee, North East, for pupils aged 7–11. This summary is generated only from official structured fields.

School details

Official establishment type
Academy sponsor led
Establishment group
Academies
Phase of education
Primary
Age range
Ages 7–11
Gender of entry
Mixed
School capacity
268
Pupils on roll
257
URN
138554

Admissions

Local authority
County Durham
Academy trust or group
TUDHOE LEARNING TRUST

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School places

DfE school capacity survey · May 2025 (2024/25)

Capacity at survey date
300
Pupils on roll
257
Unfilled places at survey date
43

A dated snapshot from the Department for Education school capacity survey, separate from the school details above. Unfilled places at the survey date do not mean places are currently available for admission. About this data

Official performance data

School performance

Official Department for Education results for this school. Results are shown for the academic year they relate to.

Primary

2024/25 results

  • Reading, writing & maths — meeting the expected standard

    School
    47%
    England
    62%

    Pupils included: 66

  • Reading, writing & maths — achieving a higher standard

    School
    3%
    England
    8%

    Pupils included: 66

Source: Department for Education · School performance data.

Official inspection data

Ofsted inspections

Inspection information published by Ofsted, shown in Ofsted's own words.

Other recent inspection activity

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  • Ungraded inspection

    Inspected 22 June 2023 · Published 13 September 2023

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Source: Ofsted · Inspections and outcomes. Official Ofsted page for this school

Location

Address
Acre Rigg Road, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 2DU
Local authority
County Durham

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