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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Acre Rigg Infant School

Community primary school in Peterlee (County Durham).

Ofsted
Report card
inspected May 2026
Early years (EYFS)
Expected standard
report card, May 2026
Attendance rate
94.4%
▼ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.2
▼ 1.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
52.4%
▲ 28pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
23.4%
▲ 8pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
133%
252 / 189 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
0.0%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Acre Rigg Infant School is a primary school located in Peterlee, County Durham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 7 and currently has 259 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 189. The school is led by Mrs Kate Longstaff.

Enrichment

2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Computing
  • Music

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights

Key facts

URN
114154
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Ages
2 to 7
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
County Durham
Constituency
Easington
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (8 current, 0 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Rev Elaine Edith JonesChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2018 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Andrea TraceyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Stacey Louise RhodesGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Sarah RobinsonGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Deborah ClarkGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Sheila SimpsonGovernorNominated by other body and appointed by GBsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Judith Elizabeth RamshawGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2015 · until 2030
Headteacher Kate Elizabeth LongstaffGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2015

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record