Primary schools in Chester le Street

There are 13 primary schools in Chester le Street (County Durham), teaching 3,290 pupils. Of the 13 with a score, 4 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 2 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in Chester le Street All schools in Chester le Street

Pupils from low-income families25%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools4 of 13scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards2inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)8of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full2 of 13schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size23.7one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs2schools on the government programme

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (13)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Red Rose Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	294	15%	Good 2023	87	74 to 93
2	Cestria Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11	426	14%	Good 2019	87	76 to 93
3	Bullion Lane Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11	292	68%	Good 2024	83	67 to 92
4	St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-StreetAcademy · ages 3-11	216	8%	Good 2023	76	54 to 88
5	Lumley Junior SchoolCouncil · ages 7-11	186	26%	Good 2024	64	43 to 80
6	St Benet's Catholic Primary School, OustonAcademy · ages 3-11	217	7%	No overall grade 2024	62	37 to 81
7	Lumley Infant and Nursery SchoolCouncil · ages 2-7	139	19%	Good 2024	56	27 to 80
8	Ouston Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11	259	15%	Report card 2026	49	27 to 70
9	Newker Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	340	29%	No overall grade 2025	44	26 to 63
10	Roseberry Primary and Nursery SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11	266	26%	Good 2024	41	20 to 67
11	Nettlesworth Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11	105	31%	Good 2023	38	15 to 71
12	Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 0-11	260	24%	Report card 2025	19	10 to 35
13	Pelton Community Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11	290	48%	Not inspected	14	5 to 41

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.