Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School

Primary school in Chester le Street, Durham. Report card, Dec 2025: 6 expected, 1 needs attention.

Latest inspection: report card, area by area

Inspected 9 December 2025, report published 2 February 2026.

Grades for each area
Area	Grade	Across England
Curriculum and teaching	Expected standard	62% of schools with a report card got this
Achievement	Needs attention	26% of schools with a report card got this
Attendance and behaviour	Expected standard	53% of schools with a report card got this
Personal development and wellbeing	Expected standard	55% of schools with a report card got this
Inclusion	Expected standard	55% of schools with a report card got this
Leadership and governance	Expected standard	62% of schools with a report card got this
Early years	Expected standard	61% of schools with a report card got this
Safeguarding	Met	Meets the standards for keeping children safe

What these grades mean

Expected standard: Does what Ofsted expects of every school. The most common grade.
Needs attention: Some things in this area need to improve.

Report cards started in November 2025 and can’t be compared with the old grades like Good or Outstanding. Most schools get a mix of grades. More about report cards.

Next inspection: around December 2029

The last inspection was in December 2025. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.

An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2031 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.

Nearby primary schools

0.6 milesBullion Lane Primary School
Primary, Chester le Street, Durham
Good (Mar 2024)
0.7 milesCestria Primary School
Primary, Chester le Street, Durham
Standards maintained (Dec 2024)
0.8 milesNewker Primary School
Primary, Chester le Street, Durham
No overall grade. Quality of education good (May 2025)
0.9 milesSt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street
Primary, Chester le Street, Durham
Good (Oct 2023)
1.1 milesPelton Community Primary School
Primary, Chester le Street, Durham
Not inspected yet

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.