Located in Chester le Street, Nettlesworth Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 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.

Nettlesworth Primary School currently has around 103 pupils on roll, which is about 88% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.5% boys and 48.5% girls. Around 31.1% 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 4.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (95.1%).

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: Front Street, Chester le Street, DH2 3PF
Website: http://www.nettlesworth.durham.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01913710444
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: County Durham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Donna Lee
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 114005

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 11/11/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 117
Number of Pupils: 103
Number of Boys: 53
Number of Girls: 50

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British95.10%98
Other (any other ethnic group)1.90%2
White and Black Caribbean1.00%1
Indian1.00%1
Unclassified1.00%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Other White0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%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: Average (-0.5)
Writing: Average (2.5)
Maths: Well Below Average (-3.8)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
65%
Town average
67%
Local authority average
63%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
6%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
105.6
Local authority average
105.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
100.0
Town average
104.5
Local authority average
103.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Nettlesworth Primary School
Front Street , Nettlesworth DH2 3PF
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Plawsworth Road Infant School
Rosewood Close , Sacriston DH7 6QH
- not rated 1,570 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston
Front Street , Sacriston DH7 6AB
3out of 4 2,017 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Bede's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sacriston
Front Street , Sacriston DH7 6AB
- not rated 2,017 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Sacriston Academy
Witton Road , Sacriston DH7 6LQ
3out of 4 2,109 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fyndoune Community College
Findon Hill , Sacriston DH7 6LU
- not rated 1,970 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Trouts Lane School
Lanchester Road , DH1 5RH
- not rated 2,750 yd Community special school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.