St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street

Primary school in Chester le Street, Durham. Good (Oct 2023).

Latest graded inspection

Inspected 12 October 2023, report published 18 December 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.

Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.

Grades for each area
Area	Grade
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good
Early years	Good
Safeguarding effective	Yes

These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.

Next inspection: around October 2027

The last inspection was in October 2023. 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 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.

Nearby primary schools

0.2 milesCestria Primary School
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Standards maintained (Dec 2024)
0.3 milesRed Rose Primary School
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Good (Nov 2023)
0.5 milesNewker Primary School
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No overall grade. Quality of education good (May 2025)
0.6 milesBullion Lane Primary School
Primary, Chester le Street, Durham
Good (Mar 2024)
0.9 milesChester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Primary, Chester le Street, Durham
Report card, Dec 2025: 6 expected, 1 needs attention

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