Pelton Community Primary School, Chester le Street
Pelton Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Chester le Street, part of Connect Multi-Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 15th-highest of the 16 schools in Chester le Street with published results, and 12,107th of 14,452 across England. It was 64% 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
Pelton Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils at Pelton Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in County Durham and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Pelton Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Pelton Community Primary School as their first choice and 52 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 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 Pelton Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Pelton Community Primary School are St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston (0.5 miles, 81% reading, 74% maths); Ouston Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 73% reading, 62% maths); Roseberry Primary and Nursery School (1 mile, Good, 68% reading, 72% maths); and Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 71% reading, 74% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Pelton Community Primary School.
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, OustonOuston Primary SchoolRoseberry Primary and Nursery SchoolChester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School
The trust
Pelton Community Primary School is one of 8 schools run by Connect Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
49% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 2.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 157 pupils (54.1%) received SEN support and 7 (2.4%) 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
Pelton Community Primary School had 18 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Station Road, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Schools (ne-bound), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Pelton Community Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Pelton Community Primary School issued 26 suspensions, 8.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Pelton Community Primary School are Hermitage Academy (1.6 miles) and Park View School (1.8 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
Pelton Community Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2024. Before that, as Pelton Community Primary School (URN 134078), it was rated Good in January 2015.
At a Glance
49.0%
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
19.0
Avg class size
16.0
Infant (KS1)
21.0
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Pelton Community Primary School
Before and after school care
Pelton Community 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 Pelton Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Pelton Community 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
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 10 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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 Pelton Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
64%
Available places
247 pupils
385 places
138 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Chester le Street
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chester le Street
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
157
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
56.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
290
Total Pupils
151
Boys
139
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
16.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,698
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,924
Per pupil
£1807k
Total funding
£191k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.1%
Overall absence
21.8%
Persistent absence
239
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Pelton Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Pelton Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Pelton Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Pelton Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 61% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is Pelton Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Pelton Community Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2024. Before that, as Pelton Community Primary School (URN 134078), it was rated Good in January 2015.
What is the catchment area for Pelton Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Pelton Community 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 Pelton Community Primary School?
Pelton Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 64% of its 385 places.
How big are the classes at Pelton Community Primary School?
Classes at Pelton Community Primary School average 19 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Pelton Community Primary School?
Pelton Community Primary School has around 290 pupils on roll. 49% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Pelton Community Primary School?
7.1% of sessions were missed at Pelton Community Primary School in 2024/25. 21.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Pelton Community Primary School?
Apply through County Durham's coordinated admissions process, naming Pelton Community 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 Pelton Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Pelton Community 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 Pelton Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 10 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Pelton Community Primary School?
Pelton Community Primary School is at Ouston Lane, Pelton, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 1EZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)