Schools in Peterlee
19 schools with a Peterlee postal address: 12 primary, 4 secondary, 1 sixth form / college, 2 nursery. 4 had more first-choice applications than places last year.
Primary schools (12)
- Acre Rigg AcademyState · Ages 7–11Ofsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 47%
- Acre Rigg Infant SchoolState · Ages 2–7Report card: strong areas· 2026
- Cotsford Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 53%
- Dene House Primary SchoolState · Ages 5–11Ofsted:Good· 2022KS2 expected standard: 59%
- Easington CofE Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11 · Church of EnglandReport card: strong areas· 2026KS2 expected standard: 65%
- Easington Colliery Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11Ofsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 72%
- Howletch Lane Primary SchoolState · Ages 2–11Ofsted:Some areas below Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 44%
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolState · Ages 5–11 · Not applicable · Roman CatholicOfsted:Some areas below Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 22% Oversubscribed
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolState · Ages 2–11 · Roman CatholicOfsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 74%
- Seascape Primary SchoolState · Ages 2–11Report card: areas need attention· 2026KS2 expected standard: 7%
- Shotton Hall Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Standards maintained· 2025KS2 expected standard: 64% Oversubscribed
- Yohden Primary SchoolState · Ages 2–11Ofsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 57%
Secondary schools (4)
- Dene AcademyState · Ages 11–16Ofsted:Good· 2023Attainment 8: 41.4
- Easington AcademyState · Ages 11–16Ofsted:Good or better in all areas· 2025Attainment 8: 51.8 Oversubscribed
- St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form CollegeState · Ages 11–18 · Roman CatholicOfsted:Good· 2023Attainment 8: 44.5
- The Academy at Shotton HallState · Ages 11–16Ofsted:Outstanding· 2024Attainment 8: 52.2 Oversubscribed
Sixth form / college schools (1)
- East Durham CollegeState · Ages 14–99College: FE inspectionAttainment 8: 12.1
Nursery schools (2)
- Horden Nursery SchoolState · Ages 2–5Ofsted:Outstanding· 2024
- Rosemary Lane Nursery SchoolState · Ages 2–5Ofsted:Outstanding· 2022
Nearby towns
Based on each school's postal address in the DfE register, so a few schools near the edge of Peterlee may be listed under a neighbouring town. Alternative provision is not listed. Inspection outcomes are shown under the framework each school was inspected with. About the data