Beamish Primary School is a primary school located in Stanley. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 28/09/2016. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.3%, which is 1.3 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Co-operative Villas, Stanley, DH9 0QN
Website: www.beamish.durham.sch.uk
Telephone: 01913700181
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: County Durham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Karen Telfer
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 114021

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 28/09/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 91
Number of Pupils: 73
Number of Boys: 44
Number of Girls: 29

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.4% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -2 Confidence interval -6 to 2.1
Writing
Average: -2.3 Confidence interval -6 to 1.4
Maths
Average: -2 Confidence interval -5.5 to 1.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:40%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:10%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:102
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:102
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Beamish Primary School
Co-operative Villas , Beamish DH9 0QN 		3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
East Stanley School
Chester Road , East Stanley DH9 0TN 		- not rated 1,438 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
West Pelton Primary School
Twizell Lane , West Pelton DH9 6SQ 		2out of 4 1,493 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Shield Row Primary School
King Edward VIII Terrace , Shield Row DH9 0HQ 		3out of 4 1,626 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Stanley Burnside Primary School
Mendip Terrace , South Stanley DH9 6QP 		3out of 4 1,635 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
North Durham Academy
High Street , DH9 0TW 		2out of 4 1,942 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Tanfield School
Tanfield Lea Road , DH9 8AY 		- not rated 3,046 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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