Located in Stanley, Greenland Community Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 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.

Greenland Community Primary School currently has around 333 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55.3% boys and 44.7% girls. Around 45.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.8%).

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: South Moor Road, Stanley, DH9 7EZ
Website: https://www.greenlandprimary.co.uk/
Telephone: 01207232147
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: County Durham
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Anne-Marie Lewis
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 143585

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 27/11/2012

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 357
Number of Pupils: 333
Number of Boys: 184
Number of Girls: 149

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British92.80%309
Other White2.10%7
African0.90%3
Other Asian0.90%3
Bangladeshi0.60%2
Other (any other ethnic group)0.60%2
Unclassified0.60%2
White and Asian0.60%2
Other Mixed0.30%1
White and Black Caribbean0.30%1
Indian0.30%1
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

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 Above Average (5.3)
Writing: Average (0.9)
Maths: Well Above Average (5.9)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
80%
Town average
60%
Local authority average
63%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
7%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
109.0
Town average
105.0
Local authority average
105.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
109.0
Town average
103.6
Local authority average
103.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oxhill Nursery School
Oxhill , DH9 7LR
- not rated 1,388 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Greenland Community Primary School
South Moor Road , South Moor DH9 7EZ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Greenland Community Primary School
South Moor Road , South Moor DH9 7EZ
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor
Hustledown , South Moor DH9 6PH
3out of 4 740 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Moor
Hustledown , South Moor DH9 6PH
- not rated 740 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Greenland Junior School
School Terrace , DH9 7QN
- not rated 872 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stanley School of Technology
Tyne Road , DH9 6PZ
- not rated 991 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
North Durham Academy
High Street , DH9 0TW
3out of 4 2,113 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Tanfield School
Tanfield Lea Road , DH9 8AY
- not rated 2,627 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Tanfield School, Specialist College of Science and Engineering
Tanfield Lea Road , DH9 8AY
- not rated 2,627 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Greencroft Business and Enterprise Community School
Greencroft Road End , Annfield Plain DH9 8PR
- not rated 3,086 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.