Beamish Primary School is a primary school in Stanley, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Beamish Primary School currently has around 51 pupils on roll, which is about 56% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 56.9% boys and 43.1% girls. Around 52.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18.6%.

School Information

Address: Co-operative Villas, Stanley, DH9 0QN
Website:
Telephone:
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

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 91
Number of Pupils: 51
Number of Boys: 29
Number of Girls: 22

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6% 4%
Persistent absence: 18.6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Below Average (-4.6)
Writing: Average (1.3)
Maths: Average (-1.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
33%
Town average
60%
Local authority average
63%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
98.0
Town average
105.0
Local authority average
105.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
100.0
Town average
103.6
Local authority average
103.8
England average
104.3

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 Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Beamish Primary School
Co-operative Villas , Beamish DH9 0QN
- not rated 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
East Stanley School
Chester Road , East Stanley DH9 0TN
3out of 4 1,438 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
East Stanley School
Chester Road , East Stanley DH9 0TN
- not rated 1,438 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
West Pelton Primary School
Twizell Lane , West Pelton DH9 6SQ
3out of 4 1,493 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
3out of 4 1,942 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Stanley School of Technology
Tyne Road , DH9 6PZ
- not rated 2,949 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Roseberry College & Sixth Form
Pelton , DH2 1NW
- not rated 3,038 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Tanfield School
Tanfield Lea Road , DH9 8AY
- not rated 3,045 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Tanfield School, Specialist College of Science and Engineering
Tanfield Lea Road , DH9 8AY
- not rated 3,045 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.