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Best Schools in Chester Le Street

Compare 22 schools in Chester Le Street. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 27 Feb 2026

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22

Total Schools

0

Outstanding

17

Good

Primary Schools

19 schools

Secondary Schools

3 schools

Top Performing Schools in Chester Le Street

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Bullion Lane Primary School

Community school

Primary

Chester le Street, DH2 2DP

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/19/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

94%

Writing Standard

94%

Maths Standard

94%

Combined RWM

94%

Reading Prog.

+1.5

Writing Prog.

+2.8

Maths Prog.

+2.8

299 pupils • 64.9% FSM • 8.4% EAL

Red Rose Primary School

Community school

Primary

Chester le Street, DH3 3NA

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/22/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

88%

Writing Standard

84%

Maths Standard

91%

Combined RWM

81%

Reading Prog.

+1.5

Writing Prog.

+1.1

Maths Prog.

+1.5

298 pupils • 14.8% FSM • 3.7% EAL

Nettlesworth Primary School

Community school

Primary

Chester le Street, DH2 3PF

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/4/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

100%

Writing Standard

80%

Maths Standard

100%

Combined RWM

80%

Reading Prog.

-0.5

Writing Prog.

+2.5

Maths Prog.

-3.8

103 pupils • 31.1% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Lumley Junior School

Community school

Primary

Chester le Street, DH3 4JJ

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 4/17/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

79%

Writing Standard

88%

Maths Standard

93%

Combined RWM

77%

Reading Prog.

-1.7

Writing Prog.

+0.1

Maths Prog.

+0.5

182 pupils • 28.0% FSM • 3.3% EAL

St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street

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Primary

Chester le Street, DH3 3PH

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/12/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

80%

Writing Standard

83%

Maths Standard

83%

Combined RWM

77%

Reading Prog.

-1.5

Writing Prog.

-1.5

Maths Prog.

-1.3

220 pupils • 8.2% FSM • 21.8% EAL

St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley

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Primary

Chester le Street, DH3 2PN

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Standard

94%

Writing Standard

82%

Maths Standard

94%

Combined RWM

76%

Reading Prog.

-0.9

Writing Prog.

-0.9

Maths Prog.

-1.0

97 pupils • 29.9% FSM • 22.7% EAL

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Barley Mow Primary School

Community school

Primary

Chester le Street, DH3 2DJ

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/7/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

60%

Writing Standard

70%

Maths Standard

63%

Combined RWM

57%

Reading Prog.

+0.7

Writing Prog.

+0.4

Maths Prog.

+2.6

166 pupils • 39.2% FSM • 15.1% EAL

Bullion Lane Primary School

Community school

Primary

Chester le Street, DH2 2DP

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/19/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

94%

Writing Standard

94%

Maths Standard

94%

Combined RWM

94%

Reading Prog.

+1.5

Writing Prog.

+2.8

Maths Prog.

+2.8

299 pupils • 64.9% FSM • 8.4% EAL

Cestria Primary School

Community school

Primary

Chester le Street, DH3 3PZ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/10/2019

Performance

Reading Standard

95%

Writing Standard

90%

Maths Standard

79%

Combined RWM

74%

Reading Prog.

+2.2

Writing Prog.

+2.4

Maths Prog.

+0.5

392 pupils • 17.1% FSM • 5.9% EAL

Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Chester le Street, DH2 2JT

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/14/2021

Performance

Reading Standard

71%

Writing Standard

76%

Maths Standard

74%

Combined RWM

66%

Reading Prog.

+0.8

Writing Prog.

+0.5

Maths Prog.

-0.1

276 pupils • 26.1% FSM • 2.2% EAL

Hermitage Academy

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Secondary, Post-16

Chester le Street, DH2 3AD

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/12/2024

Performance

Attainment 8

49.1

Progress 8

+0.12

Eng & Maths 5+

43.1%

Eng & Maths 4+

69.9%

EBacc Entry

64.7%

EBacc Achievement

15.7%

Academic Progress

+31.08

Applied Gen. Progress

+34.00

Avg Points/Entry

31.1

AAB or Better

10.7%

932 pupils • 29.6% FSM • 2.4% EAL

Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy

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Secondary, Post-16

Chester le Street, DH3 2LP

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/15/2022

Performance

Attainment 8

46.6

Progress 8

-0.28

Eng & Maths 5+

49.4%

Eng & Maths 4+

71.7%

EBacc Entry

8.4%

EBacc Achievement

6.8%

Academic Progress

+34.00

Applied Gen. Progress

+27.69

Avg Points/Entry

34.0

AAB or Better

23.3%

1,293 pupils • 28.8% FSM • 8.2% EAL

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