Sacriston Academy
Witton Road, Durham, DH7 6LQ
190 pupils · 51% of 376 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Free school meals
- 43%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 2 June 2026, published 30 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 | 88% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 8% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 19 | 19 | 38 | 19 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 20 | 20 | 35 | 20 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 24 | 23 | 39 | 24 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 30 | 30 | 49 | 30 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 17 | 16 | 35 | 17 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 21 | 20 | 36 | 21 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 18 | 18 | 35 | 18 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 24 | 24 | 39 | 24 |
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
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston 0.6 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Witton Gilbert Primary School 1.3 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Nettlesworth Primary School 1.9 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Edmondsley Primary Academy 2.4 km · Good (2019) · previous system
- Bearpark Primary School 3.4 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Framwellgate Moor Primary School 3.4 km · Outstanding (2024) · 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.