- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Chester-le-Street average, low absence.
60 first choices, 60 offers made
Ready for secondary school74%
Chester-le-Street 76%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 426
Primary schools in Chester-le-Street
All 6 primary schools in Chester-le-Street. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results above the Chester-le-Street average.
43 first choices, 43 offers made
Ready for secondary school81%
Chester-le-Street 76%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 8Chester-le-Street about 9
- Pupils
- 294
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street
Chester le Street, DH3 3PH · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Chester-le-Street average, low absence.
26 first choices, 27 offers made
Ready for secondary school77%
Chester-le-Street 76%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 216
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Chester-le-Street average, high absence.
27 first choices, 27 offers made
Ready for secondary school94%
Chester-le-Street 76%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 292
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Has a nursery
Results below the Chester-le-Street average.
22 first choices, 22 offers made
Ready for secondary school69%
Chester-le-Street 76%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 10Chester-le-Street about 9
- Pupils
- 340
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Chester le Street, DH2 2JT · State · Primary · Ages 0 to 11
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Chester-le-Street average, high absence.
27 first choices, 27 offers made
Ready for secondary school66%
Chester-le-Street 76%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 260
- Primary schools6
- Ready for secondary school75.7%
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools2 of 61 Catholic, 1 Church of England
- With a nursery class6take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals25.8%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Chester-le-Street's primary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Chester-le-Street
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 4
- Good: 4 of 4
- Requires improvement: 0 of 4
- Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Chester-le-Street
Some are faith schools.
2 of the 6 primary schools in Chester-le-Street have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
6 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
Show Good or Outstanding
About these schools
Primary schools in Chester-le-Street, explained
There are 6 primary schools in Chester-le-Street, teaching 1,828 children. 5 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
75.7% of pupils in Chester-le-Street met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 66% to 94%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
25.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,348 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 9.8% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Chester-le-Street?
There are 6 primary schools in Chester-le-Street, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Chester-le-Street?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Chester-le-Street on Eduscope are Cestria Primary School, Red Rose Primary School and St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are primary schools in Chester-le-Street ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Chester-le-Street perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Chester-le-Street, 76% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Chester-le-Street primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Chester-le-Street is 22:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Chester-le-Street?
When choosing a primary school in Chester-le-Street, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 6 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.