Middlestone Moor Academy
Rock Road, Durham, DL16 7DA
265 pupils · 95% of 278 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Free school meals
- 41.1%
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 | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 17 February 2026, published 5 May 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 | 0% |
“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 — 0.88 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 26 | 23 | 47 | 25 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 34 | 32 | 49 | 33 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 22 | 20 | 32 | 21 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 40 | 40 | 58 | 40 |
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
- Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy 0.7 km · Good (2019) · previous system
- King Street Primary School 1.4 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- North Park Primary School 1.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Springmoor Grange School 1.8 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 2 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Kirk Merrington Primary School 2.2 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.