Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School

Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School at a glance

Located in Chester le Street, County Durham, Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a voluntary controlled school with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 276 pupils aged 2 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' when it was last inspected in December 2025. 66% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 22.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 5% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 27 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 5.8%. There are about 24.1 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.