Beamish Primary School, Stanley
Beamish Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Stanley, part of Connect Multi-Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 15 schools in Stanley with published results, and 13,886th of 14,452 across England. It was 36% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to County Durham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Beamish Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 43% of Year 6 pupils at Beamish Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in County Durham and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Beamish Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 6 families put Beamish Primary School as their first choice and 13 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Beamish Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Beamish Primary School are East Stanley School (0.8 miles, 61% reading, 71% maths); West Pelton Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 67% reading, 50% maths); Shield Row Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 83% reading, 74% maths); and Stanley Burnside Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 65% reading, 85% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Beamish Primary School.
East Stanley SchoolWest Pelton Primary SchoolShield Row Primary SchoolStanley Burnside Primary School
The trust
Beamish Primary School is one of 8 schools run by Connect Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
45.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 4.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 27 pupils (56.3%) received SEN support and 2 (4.2%) 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.
Staffing
Beamish Primary School had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 10 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Beamish Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Beamish Mary Inn (se-bound), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 42 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in County Durham (84).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Beamish Primary School issued 1 suspension, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Beamish Primary School are North Durham Academy (1.1 miles) and Tanfield School (1.7 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Beamish Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2024. Before that, as Beamish Primary School (URN 114021), it was rated Good in September 2016.
At a Glance
45.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
11.0
Avg class size
3.0
Infant (KS1)
18.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Beamish Primary School
Before and after school care
Beamish Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in County Durham
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Beamish Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Beamish Primary School is in County Durham; for families living there:
- County Durham's school travel policy: School transport policies and strategies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school travel
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in County Durham is 5 (the median across 280 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Beamish Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
36%
Available places
38 pupils
105 places
67 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Stanley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stanley
Across County Durham council
Places available
6,581
Applications
4,409
Got 1st preference
97.3%
Got preferred school
99.4%
All primary applications across County Durham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
27
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
60.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
48
Total Pupils
29
Boys
19
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
12.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£61,505
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£9,569
Per pupil
£405k
Total funding
£23k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.3%
Overall absence
19.0%
Persistent absence
42
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Beamish Primary School
Questions parents ask about Beamish Primary School
What are SATs results like at Beamish Primary School?
Of the pupils at Beamish Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 43% reached the expected standard in reading and 57% did so in maths.
What is Beamish Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Beamish Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2024. Before that, as Beamish Primary School (URN 114021), it was rated Good in September 2016.
What is the catchment area for Beamish Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Beamish Primary School is oversubscribed, County Durham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Beamish Primary School?
Beamish Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 36% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Beamish Primary School?
Classes at Beamish Primary School average 11 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Beamish Primary School?
Beamish Primary School has around 48 pupils on roll. 46% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Beamish Primary School?
7.3% of sessions were missed at Beamish Primary School in 2024/25. 19% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Beamish Primary School?
Apply through County Durham's coordinated admissions process, naming Beamish Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Beamish Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Beamish Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Beamish Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in County Durham is 5 (the median across 280 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Beamish Primary School?
Beamish Primary School is at Co-operative Villas, Beamish, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 0QN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)