What did Ofsted judge Acre Rigg Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Acre Rigg Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in June 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Acre Rigg Academy?

Acre Rigg Academy has 257 pupils on roll.

What ages does Acre Rigg Academy take?

Acre Rigg Academy admits pupils aged 7 to 11.

Where is Acre Rigg Academy located?

Acre Rigg Academy is located in Peterlee, SR8 2DU, County Durham.

How do I apply to Acre Rigg Academy?

Acre Rigg Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into Acre Rigg Academy?

Distance did not decide places at Acre Rigg Academy for 2026-27 (Year 3): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Year 3 places decided at Acre Rigg Academy?

When Acre Rigg Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children who are ‘looked after’ or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence/child arrangement, or special guardianship order* including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is, at the time of making an application to a school, (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989); 2. Exceptional medical or psychological grounds — Medical Reasons Children with very exceptional medical factors directly related to school placement; 3. Sibling link — Sibling Links Children who have a sibling** already attending the school and who is expected to be on roll at the school at the time of admission, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 67 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at Acre Rigg Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 93.4% of pupils at Acre Rigg Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Acre Rigg Academy: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Year 3), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How places were offered at Acre Rigg Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at Acre Rigg Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 3), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Children who are ‘looked after’ or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence/child arrangement, or special guardianship order* including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is, at the time of making an application to a school, (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989).
2Exceptional medical or psychological grounds — Medical Reasons Children with very exceptional medical factors directly related to school placement.
3Sibling link — Sibling Links Children who have a sibling** already attending the school and who is expected to be on roll at the school at the time of admission.
4Applicants to their nearest School Those children who have applied for a place at the ne… — Applicants to their nearest School Those children who have applied for a place at the nearest school to their home address measured by the shortest walking route***
5Any other children — All other applicants

Read 2026-09-12 from Durham County Council's determined school admission arrangements 2027-2028 (report to Cabinet of 11 February 2026, key decision CYPS/2026/001), applied to this academy because Tudhoe Learning Trust — the admission authority — publishes "Durham County Council Admission Arrangements 2027-2028" as its own admissions policy on its policies page rather than a separate document. A child whose education, health and care plan names the school is admitted first; that is not an oversubscription criterion.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Acre Rigg Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Acre Rigg Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Acre Rigg Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in June 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Acre Rigg Academy?: Acre Rigg Academy has 257 pupils on roll.
What ages does Acre Rigg Academy take?: Acre Rigg Academy admits pupils aged 7 to 11.
Where is Acre Rigg Academy located?: Acre Rigg Academy is located in Peterlee, SR8 2DU, County Durham.
How do I apply to Acre Rigg Academy?: Acre Rigg Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Acre Rigg Academy?: Distance did not decide places at Acre Rigg Academy for 2026-27 (Year 3): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Year 3 places decided at Acre Rigg Academy?: When Acre Rigg Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children who are ‘looked after’ or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence/child arrangement, or special guardianship order* including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is, at the time of making an application to a school, (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989); 2. Exceptional medical or psychological grounds — Medical Reasons Children with very exceptional medical factors directly related to school placement; 3. Sibling link — Sibling Links Children who have a sibling** already attending the school and who is expected to be on roll at the school at the time of admission, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 67 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at Acre Rigg Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 93.4% of pupils at Acre Rigg Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Year 3), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How places were offered at Acre Rigg Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at Acre Rigg Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 3), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Children who are ‘looked after’ or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence/child arrangement, or special guardianship order* including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is, at the time of making an application to a school, (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989).
2Exceptional medical or psychological grounds — Medical Reasons Children with very exceptional medical factors directly related to school placement.
3Sibling link — Sibling Links Children who have a sibling** already attending the school and who is expected to be on roll at the school at the time of admission.
4Applicants to their nearest School Those children who have applied for a place at the ne… — Applicants to their nearest School Those children who have applied for a place at the nearest school to their home address measured by the shortest walking route***
5Any other children — All other applicants

Acre Rigg Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Acre Rigg Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Acre Rigg Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in June 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Acre Rigg Academy?: Acre Rigg Academy has 257 pupils on roll.
What ages does Acre Rigg Academy take?: Acre Rigg Academy admits pupils aged 7 to 11.
Where is Acre Rigg Academy located?: Acre Rigg Academy is located in Peterlee, SR8 2DU, County Durham.
How do I apply to Acre Rigg Academy?: Acre Rigg Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Acre Rigg Academy?: Distance did not decide places at Acre Rigg Academy for 2026-27 (Year 3): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Year 3 places decided at Acre Rigg Academy?: When Acre Rigg Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children who are ‘looked after’ or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence/child arrangement, or special guardianship order* including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is, at the time of making an application to a school, (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989); 2. Exceptional medical or psychological grounds — Medical Reasons Children with very exceptional medical factors directly related to school placement; 3. Sibling link — Sibling Links Children who have a sibling** already attending the school and who is expected to be on roll at the school at the time of admission, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 67 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at Acre Rigg Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 93.4% of pupils at Acre Rigg Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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