Schools in DL15 postcode district

Schools in postcode district DL15. Add your full home postcode below for distance filtering and a your neighbourhood comparison with the wider DL15 area.

Covers: Crook, Greater Willington, Hartside, Howden-le-wear, Hunwick, Stanley Crook, Sunnybrow, Willington, and Willington & Hunwick

Add your home postcode in the green box below. Until then, distances use the centre of DL15. The list starts at 3 miles β€” you can change that. Not an official school catchment.

Neighbourhood & area context

Three levels help you compare places: your neighbourhood (your full postcode), postcode district DL15 (schools and local averages on this page), and County Durham (wider council census and crime β€” background only, not your street). We only show rows we actually hold.

Add your full home postcode in the green box above to see how your street compares with postcode district DL15 and County Durham.

District area rating (DL15)Average

Postcode district DL15

Schools and figures for this postcode district β€” the same DL15 bucket as the map and school list (before your distance filter).

Schools in district
12 (11 primary, 1 secondary)
Average attendance
95.1%
Average free school meals
39.6%
Average SEN
19.6%
Average EAL
3.5%
Deprivation around local schools
Slightly more deprived than average for England
Average house price
Β£143,291 (+7.7% year on year)
Flood risk
Low
Broadband
Superfast available (97%+ premises, 30+ Mbps)
Green space
Moderate – local parks and playing fields nearby
Council tax
Typical band A–B

Wider area: County Durham

Census and crime for County Durham. Useful context for the borough or council β€” not broken down to your village or street.

Population
522,062
Households
223,060
Aged under 18
19.0%
Aged 16–64 (approx.)
59.7%
Aged 65+
21.3%
Ethnicity
White 97%, Asian 2%, Mixed 1%
Crimes (estimated)
75,490
Crimes per 1,000 (estimated)
144.6

About these figures: School data mostly from 2024–25. Wider-area lines use Census 2021 for County Durham. Crime figures are rough estimates, not police records for your postcode.

Map of schools in this area

The map shows 12 schools in postcode district DL15. Numbered circles group nearby schools β€” click to zoom in. Use the list beside the map, a pin, or Show on map on a school card below.

How far from the DL15 centre?

Pick a radius to control which schools appear in the list below. Only schools whose postcode is in DL15 are included β€” we measure the straight-line distance from DL15 centre. Add your home postcode above to search by distance from your address across nearby districts.

Show schools within:

3 miles is selected by default. Add your home postcode at the top to measure from your address instead of the district centre. Try 1 mile or 1.5 miles for a shorter list, 3 miles for a wider search, or All in district for every DL15 school regardless of distance. Straight-line distance only β€” not walking, driving, or an official catchment area.

Schools (within 3 miles of DL15 centre)

Sorted by distance from DL15 centre, nearest first. Use the buttons above to change how far out we look, or show the whole of DL15. Each card shows straight-line miles, Ofsted rating and key statistics.

  • Sunnybrow Primary School

    Hunwick Lane, Crook DL15 0LT

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range2–11
    OfstedNot judged6 May 2025School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
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    0.7 miles from DL15 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    68
    Free school meals
    69.1%
    SEN
    35.3%
    EAL
    4.4%
    Attendance
    95.3%
    Persistent absence
    9.7%
    Admissions
    Often has places
    Attainment
    36% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook

    Church Hill, Crook DL15 9DN

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustBISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
    Age range3–11
    Ofsted–18 Sept 2025Standards maintained
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    0.8 miles from DL15 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    134
    Free school meals
    38.1%
    SEN
    11.9%
    EAL
    3%
    Attendance
    94.1%
    Persistent absence
    18.7%
    Admissions
    Often has places
    Attainment
    60% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington

    Cumberland Terrace,, Willington,, Crook, DL15 0PB

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustBISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
    Age range2–11
    1 miles from DL15 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    122
    Free school meals
    24.6%
    SEN
    18%
    EAL
    11.5%
    Attendance
    95%
    Persistent absence
    9.7%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    60% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Crook Primary School

    Croft Avenue, Crook DL15 8QG

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range2–11
    Ofsted–18 Jun 2023School remains Good
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    1 miles from DL15 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    345
    Free school meals
    39.9%
    SEN
    23.5%
    EAL
    5.8%
    Attendance
    95.2%
    Persistent absence
    11.9%
    Admissions
    About average
    Attainment
    59% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Willington Primary School

    Chapel Street, Willington, Crook DL15 0EQ

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range2–11
    Ofsted–21 Nov 2023School remains Good
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    1.1 miles from DL15 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    178
    Free school meals
    62%
    SEN
    14%
    EAL
    3.9%
    Attendance
    96.5%
    Persistent absence
    6.7%
    Admissions
    About average
    Attainment
    17% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Hartside Primary Academy

    Hartside, Crook DL15 9NN

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
    Age range2–11
    Ofsted–21 Sept 2022School remains Good
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    1.3 miles from DL15 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    240
    Free school meals
    32.1%
    SEN
    15.8%
    EAL
    1.3%
    Attendance
    96%
    Persistent absence
    8.2%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    81% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • St Stephen's Church of England Primary School

    Hall Lane, Willington, Crook DL15 0QH

    TypeVoluntary controlled school
    Age range3–11
    OfstedGood12 Mar 2024School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
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    1.4 miles from DL15 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    221
    Free school meals
    32.4%
    SEN
    14.9%
    EAL
    4.5%
    Attendance
    96.9%
    Persistent absence
    5%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    75% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Howden-le-Wear Primary School

    School Street, Howden-le-Wear, Crook DL15 8HJ

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
    Age range2–11
    OfstedNot judged16 Jul 2025
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    1.7 miles from DL15 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    187
    Free school meals
    22.5%
    SEN
    30.5%
    EAL
    1.6%
    Attendance
    94%
    Persistent absence
    19.6%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    70% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website
  • Hunwick Primary School

    Church Lane, Hunwick, Crook DL15 0JX

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
    Age range3–11
    1.8 miles from DL15 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    –
    Free school meals
    –
    SEN
    –
    EAL
    –
    Attendance
    –
    Attainment
    –
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  • Peases West Academy

    Billy Row, Crook DL15 9SZ

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
    Age range2–11
    Ofsted–29 May 2023School remains Good
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    1.8 miles from DL15 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    114
    Free school meals
    61.8%
    SEN
    25.4%
    EAL
    0.9%
    Attendance
    92.1%
    Persistent absence
    25.3%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    56% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Stanley (Crook) Primary School

    Wooley Terrace, Stanley Crook, Crook DL15 9AN

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range4–11
    Ofsted–20 May 2024School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
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    1.9 miles from DL15 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    128
    Free school meals
    13.3%
    SEN
    13.3%
    EAL
    0.8%
    Attendance
    96%
    Persistent absence
    9.3%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    90% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website

Guide to school and area statistics

A short key for the statistics shown on this page for DL15. We have not listed house prices, broadband, green space or similar extras here unless they appear in the neighbourhood and area context section.

School listings

What you see on each school card

Only fields that appear on at least one school on this page are listed. Hover a stat row when you see a question mark for a one-line reminder.

School type
How the school is run β€” for example academy, council-maintained, voluntary aided or free school.
Trust
The multi-academy trust or sponsor running the school, where it is an academy.
Age range
Year groups on roll β€” for example 4–11 for primary, or 11–18 with sixth form.
Ofsted
Latest published inspection grade, inspection date where we have it, and a link to the school’s page on the Ofsted reports site.
Straight-line miles
Distance as the crow flies from your home postcode when you have entered one, otherwise from the middle of this district. Not walking or driving time.
Walking, cycling and park-and-stride hints
Rough bands from straight-line miles: about 1 mile or less may suit walking; about 1–2.5 miles we show cycling and park-and-stride; over about 2.5 miles park-and-stride only. Not checked routes or journey times.
Pupils
Number of pupils on roll from published school census data.
Free school meals
Share of pupils eligible for free school meals.
SEN
Share of pupils with SEN support or an Education, Health and Care plan.
English as an additional language (EAL)
Share of pupils whose first language is not English, where recorded.
Attendance
Share of possible sessions attended. Higher is better.
Persistent absence
Share of pupils missing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
Admissions pressure
Indicative label from recent applications versus places β€” oversubscribed, about average or often has spaces.
Attainment
Primary: share meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (Key Stage 2). Secondary: Progress 8. A dash means nothing was published for that school.
Attainment vs local
Compares each school’s headline to others of the same phase on this page β€” above, below or about average for the district.
Area overview

What you see in the area overview

Matches the two blocks above β€” postcode district first, then the wider council area.

Area rating (stars)
A simple 1–5 guide from deprivation around schools here β€” not Ofsted grades. Recorded crime can nudge the score when we have it; estimates do not.
Schools in district
How many schools are in this postcode district, split by primary and secondary.
Average attendance
Mean attendance across schools here with published absence data.
Average free school meals
Mean free school meals eligibility across schools here with published data.
Average SEN
Mean SEN percentage across schools here with published data.
Average EAL
Mean English as an additional language percentage where published.
Deprivation
How deprived neighbourhoods around schools here are compared with England (official deprivation index, shown as bands 1–10 where 1 is most deprived and 10 is least deprived).
Average house price
Typical sold prices for this postcode district where we have them β€” street-by-street prices vary.
Flood risk
Indicative summary β€” check Environment Agency maps for a specific address.
Broadband
General picture of speeds and availability β€” check with providers at your address.
Green space
Brief summary of access to parks or countryside nearby.
Council tax
Typical band for the area β€” your exact band depends on the property.
Your home neighbourhood
When you enter your full home postcode, we compare deprivation for your small area with the typical area around schools in this district.
Population, households, ethnicity and age
Census figures for the local council area β€” not your street or this postcode district alone.
Crime figures
Often a rough council-wide estimate, not police records for your postcode. Badges compare to the national average when we have recorded data.
Using this page

Using this page

Tools on this page for narrowing schools and understanding distances.

Distance filter
Controls which schools appear in the list β€” 1, 1.5, 2 or 3 miles, or every school in this district. Not an admissions catchment.
About these figures
School and Ofsted data from official releases. The area overview splits postcode-district figures from wider council context, with dates at the bottom of that panel.