Acre Rigg Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Peterlee, North East SR8 2DU · County Durham
#729 of 811 primary schools in North East
#14530 of 15,697 nationally
About Acre Rigg Academy
Acre Rigg Academy is a academy primary located in Peterlee, in the County Durham local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 7–11. In 2025 it enrolled 257 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 16.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 729th of 811 ranked primary schools in North East. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (29th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (4th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 257; capacity filled 95.9%.
There are 16 schools in Peterlee; Acre Rigg Academy ranks 13th of 16 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)47%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)3%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)58.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Acre Rigg Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 257
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 58.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 95.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 47%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 3%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Acre Rigg Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Acre Rigg Infant School
Peterlee · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
252 students · 19 m away
Howletch Lane Primary School
Peterlee · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
382 students · 963 m away
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
Peterlee · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
891 students · 1.1 km away
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Peterlee · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
191 students · 1.1 km away
Seascape Primary School
Peterlee · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
263 students · 1.4 km away
Easington Academy
Peterlee · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
769 students · 1.7 km away
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Peterlee · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
99 students · 1.8 km away
Shotton Hall Primary School
Peterlee · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
350 students · 1.9 km away
The Academy at Shotton Hall
Peterlee · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,202 students · 1.9 km away
Easington CofE Primary School
Peterlee · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
167 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Tyneview Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
257 students
Bankfields Primary School
Middlesbrough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
257 students
Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy
Stockton-on-Tees · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
256 students
Redby Academy
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
259 students
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Darlington · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
259 students
Ouston Primary School
Chester le Street · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
259 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Acre Rigg Academy a good school?
Acre Rigg Academy has a Success Index (England) of 16.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #729 of 811 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Acre Rigg Academy rank in North East?
Acre Rigg Academy ranks #729 of 811 primary schools in North East and #14530 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Acre Rigg Academy?
Acre Rigg Academy had 257 students in 2025.
Is Acre Rigg Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Acre Rigg Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 7–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Acre Rigg Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Acre Rigg Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.