Annfield Plain Junior School, Stanley

In its own words: "At Annfield Plain Junior School we are a caring school where each child receives a high standard of education that is broad, challenging and full of opportunities to excite and motivate them in their learning. We want children to embrace challenge, value achievement and strive to be the best they can be."

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Annfield Plain Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 60% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in County Durham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (68% in reading, 62% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Across County Durham, 97% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in County Durham lodged 38 appeals against primary school offers; 25 reached a hearing and 5 succeeded (20% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to Annfield Plain Junior School are Annfield Plain Infant School (0.1 miles); Catchgate Primary School (0.6 miles, 60% reading, 60% maths); Greenland Community Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 82% reading, 87% maths); and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton (1.5 miles, 78% reading, 87% maths).

Annfield Plain Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Annfield Plain Junior School is one of 11 schools run by Stanley Learning Partnership, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

57.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 8.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 23 pupils (23.2%) received SEN support and 2 (2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Annfield Plain Junior School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Annfield Plain Junior School.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tesco (se-bound), 60 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Annfield Plain Junior School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 4th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Annfield Plain Junior School issued 4 suspensions, 3.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.