Located in Stanley, Beamish Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter 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 55 pupils on roll, which is about 60% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 70.9% boys and 29.1% girls. Around 47.5% 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.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.7%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Co-operative Villas, Stanley, DH9 0QN
Website: https://www.beamishps.org.uk
Telephone: 01913700181
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: County Durham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Karen Telfer
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 150340

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 27/09/2016

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 91
Number of Pupils: 55
Number of Boys: 39
Number of Girls: 16

Ethnicity

White British92.70%51
African3.60%2
White and Asian3.60%2
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Other White0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

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.