Dene House Primary School
Academy sponsor led primary school in Peterlee (County Durham).
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.Dene House Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Tudhoe Learning Trust.
- Type of school
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 5 to 11
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Schools in the trust
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acre Rigg Academy | Primary | County Durham | 257 | 9 | Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Mar 2018) |
| Dene House Primary School (this school) | Primary | County Durham | 303 | 6 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6; safeguarding standards met |
| Shield Row Primary School | Primary | County Durham | 196 | 8 | Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2018) |
| South Hetton Primary | Primary | County Durham | 202 | 9 | Good 2023 |
| Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School | Primary | County Durham | 285 | 7 | Good 2022 |
| Tudhoe Colliery Primary School | Primary | County Durham | 212 | 9 | Key judgements 2024Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| Victoria Lane Academy | Primary | County Durham | 155 | 9 | Good 2024 |
| 7 schools | 1,610 |
Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.
What this means
- Funding
- An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
- Admissions
- The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
- Governance
- The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.
General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.