Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Beal Walk, Durham, DH1 2PN
195 pupils · 91% of 215 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Free school meals
- 6.7%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 6 May 2026, published 29 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 71% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 7% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.9 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 30 | 27 | 64 | 30 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 28 | 26 | 49 | 28 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 30 | 31 | 53 | 30 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 25 | 26 | 52 | 25 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 30 | 33 | 65 | 30 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 30 | 32 | 65 | 30 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 30 | 38 | 85 | 30 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 30 | 28 | 72 | 30 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Laurel Avenue Community Primary School 2.4 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 2.7 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School 2.7 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Bowburn Primary School 2.7 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham 2.7 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Durham Gilesgate Primary School 3.1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.