Byers Green Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Spennymoor, North East DL16 7PN · County Durham
#610 of 811 primary schools in North East
#12238 of 15,697 nationally
About Byers Green Primary School
Byers Green Primary School is a local authority primary located in Spennymoor, in the County Durham local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 75 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 29.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 610th of 811 ranked primary schools in North East. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (46th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (10th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 75; capacity filled 71.4%.
There are 9 schools in Spennymoor; Byers Green Primary School ranks 7th of 9 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)63%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)0%
- 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%)40%
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 Byers Green Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 75
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 40%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 71.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 63%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 0%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Byers Green Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Crook · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
213 students · 2.0 km away
Parkside Academy
Crook · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
833 students · 2.0 km away
Willington Primary School
Crook · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
156 students · 2.5 km away
Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington
Crook · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
122 students · 2.8 km away
Whitworth Park Academy
Spennymoor · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
996 students · 3.1 km away
Sunnybrow Primary School
Crook · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
54 students · 3.1 km away
Hunwick Primary School
Crook · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
114 students · 3.2 km away
Middlestone Moor Academy
Durham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
265 students · 3.3 km away
Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy
Spennymoor · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
245 students · 3.4 km away
King Street Primary School
Spennymoor · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
224 students · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Local authority primary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Swarland Primary School
Morpeth · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
76 students
Tow Law Millennium Primary School
Bishop Auckland · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
77 students
Ebchester CofE Primary School
Consett · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
77 students
Broomhill Primary School
Morpeth · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
80 students
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield
Rowlands Gill · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
81 students
Whittingham Church of England Primary School
Alnwick · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
81 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Byers Green Primary School a good school?
Byers Green Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 29.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #610 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 Byers Green Primary School rank in North East?
Byers Green Primary School ranks #610 of 811 primary schools in North East and #12238 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Byers Green Primary School?
Byers Green Primary School had 75 students in 2025.
Is Byers Green Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Byers Green Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Byers Green Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Byers Green Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.