Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 9 December 2025
Compared with the local authority and England
The share of pupils reaching the standard expected for their age, and the share going beyond it.
| Measure | School | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths — expected | 66% | 62% | 63% |
| Reading, writing & maths — higher | 5% | 8% | 8% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — expected | 66% | 72% | 73% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — higher | 8% | 27% | 30% |
A score of 100 is the expected standard; 110 or more is a higher standard.
| Subject | School | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 105 | 105 | 106 |
| Maths | 104 | 104 | 105 |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling | 102 | 105 | 105 |
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
76%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
64%
of parents have a positive overall view of the school
50 responses up to 6 April 2026 · 18% response rate
My child is happy at this school.
84% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
80% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
76% agreeMy child has been bullied, and the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.
29% agreeMy child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
56% agreeOfsted inspected Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School on 9 December 2025 using a report card, which grades each area separately and gives no overall grade. The school met Ofsted's safeguarding standards. It was graded Expected standard for curriculum and teaching, for inclusion, for leadership and governance, for personal development and wellbeing, for attendance and behaviour and for early years; Needs attention for achievement.
No. Distance only counts when Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by the local authority, County Durham, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. As a Church of England school, it can give priority to children on grounds of faith. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School had 260 pupils at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 418. It is a mixed school.
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