Nettlesworth Primary School, Chester le Street

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.3km)Possible (~1.8km)Unlikely (~2.4km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Donna Lee
Pupils:105 / 117 capacity
LA:County Durham
Phone:01913710444
Address:Front Street, Nettlesworth, Chester le Street, DH2 3PF
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 4 July 2023View full report
URN:114005
UKPRN:10007970
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:North Durham
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2014 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

30.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+29ppMaths+18ppWriting-2pp

Reading has improved from 71% to 100%. Maths has improved from 82% to 100%. Writing has remained stable at around 80%.

Class Sizes

20.6

Avg class size

21.0

Infant (KS1)

20.3

KS2

5

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Green (E-bound)
116m · 2 min walk
Club (W-bound)
159m · 3 min walk
Bank (NE-bound)
365m · 6 min walk
Red Lion (N-bound)
461m · 7 min walk
Cedar Avenue (N-bound)
461m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

105 pupils

117 capacity

12 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Chester le Street

Low pressure
New homes approved:452
Projected new pupils:113

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Chester le Street

Admissions Demand - County Durham

Low demand0.68x oversubscription

Places available

6,592

Applications

4,491

Got 1st preference

96.4%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Primary admissions across County Durham (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

4 July 2023
9 May 2018
11 November 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.40273%

Overall absence

9.67742%

Persistent absence

93

Enrolments

Authorised3.54536%
Unauthorised0.85737%
Persistent (10%+)9.67742%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.91455%
18/19
2.80856%
20/21
5.61951%
21/22
4.19545%
22/23
4.33995%
23/24
4.40273%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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