Cestria Primary School, based in Chester le Street, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 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.
Cestria Primary School currently has around 392 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.5% boys and 51.5% girls. Around 17.1% 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 4.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (94.4%).
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.
| Address: | Church Chare, Chester le Street, DH3 3PZ |
| Website: | www.cestria.durham.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01913882483 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | County Durham |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Lorraine Gowland |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 114012 |
Ofsted inspection date: 10/12/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 392 |
| Number of Boys: | 190 |
| Number of Girls: | 202 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 5.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 94.40% | 370 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.30% | 5 |
| Other Mixed | 1.00% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.80% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.50% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 2 |
| Other White | 0.50% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.30% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray Road Nursery School Murray Road , DH2 2AT | - not rated | 601 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Clarence Nursery School Waldridge Road , DH2 3AA | - not rated | 986 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cestria Primary School Church Chare , DH3 3PZ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street Ropery Lane , DH3 3PH | 3out of 4 | 395 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Ropery Lane , DH3 3PH | - not rated | 395 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Newker Infant School Waldridge Road , DH2 3AA | - not rated | 820 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Newker Junior School Waldridge Road , DH2 3AA | - not rated | 820 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park View School Church Chare , DH3 3QA | - not rated | 141 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Park View Community School Church Chare , DH3 3QA | - not rated | 141 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hermitage Academy Waldridge Lane , DH2 3AD | 3out of 4 | 1,513 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Hermitage Academy Waldridge Lane , DH2 3AD | - not rated | 1,535 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Hermitage School Waldridge Lane , DH2 3AD | - not rated | 1,535 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.