Stanley (Crook) Primary School, Crook
Stanley (Crook) Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Crook. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 10 schools in Crook with published results, and 7,614th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to County Durham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Stanley (Crook) Primary School in detail
Stanley (Crook) Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "In this section, you will find information on how we run our school including our current staffing structure and governing body. You can use performance tables (sometimes known as league tables) to compare schools and colleges in your area."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and forest school.
The school runs a breakfast club, from £2.50 per day.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Stanley (Crook) Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in County Durham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 85% in reading and 92% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Stanley (Crook) Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Stanley (Crook) Primary School as their first choice and 37 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Stanley (Crook) Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Stanley (Crook) Primary School are Peases West Academy (0.8 miles, 75% reading, 75% maths); St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook (1.4 miles, 86% reading, 79% maths); Hartside Primary Academy (1.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 73% maths); and Crook Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 64% reading, 62% maths).
Stanley (Crook) Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Peases West AcademySt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, CrookHartside Primary AcademyCrook Primary School
Who goes there
10.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 12 pupils (9.4%) received SEN support and 5 (3.9%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Stanley (Crook) Primary School.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 14 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in County Durham (84).
Suspensions and exclusions
Stanley (Crook) Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from February 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Stanley (Crook) is a vibrant school. Happy pupils, happy staff, and a supportive community help to make memories for the pupils which they will carry with them for the rest of their lives.
Pupils have high aspirations. These are born out of the high ambitions the school has for all. The pupils enjoy learning. They build their knowledge in a broad range of subjects extremely well over time. When pupils leave school at the end of Year 6, they are ready academically and socially for the next step in their education. In external assessments, pupils do very well and compare favourably with national outcomes.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
If you attend Stanley (Crook) Primary School, you quickly become a reader. Pupils acquire a passion for reading when they join the school in the early years. Their joy of reading continues to grow as they move up through the school. For pupils, reading is a lifestyle choice. The carefully chosen books on offer help them to learn more, know more and be a well-rounded member of society.
In lessons, dedicated staff bring the school's curriculum to life. Pupils thrive and develop their knowledge in the different subject areas. The carefully thought-through subject curriculums help to secure pupils' knowledge gradually over time. The school is outward-looking. Leaders work with different subject organisations. This helps the school in making adjustments to the curriculums.
From Ofsted's April 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2019 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
10.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 85% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 92% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 77% to 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.6
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
25.0
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Stanley (Crook) Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Stanley (Crook) 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 Stanley (Crook) Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
128 pupils
133 places
5 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Crook
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Crook
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(5)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
12
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
13.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
128
Total Pupils
61
Boys
67
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
18.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,174
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,832
Per pupil
£822k
Total funding
£24k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
6.4%
Persistent absence
109
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Stanley (Crook) Primary School
What are SATs results like at Stanley (Crook) Primary School?
Of the pupils at Stanley (Crook) Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Stanley (Crook) Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Stanley (Crook) Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Stanley (Crook) Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Stanley (Crook) 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 Stanley (Crook) Primary School?
Stanley (Crook) Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Stanley (Crook) Primary School?
Classes at Stanley (Crook) Primary School average 25.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Stanley (Crook) Primary School?
Stanley (Crook) Primary School has around 128 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Stanley (Crook) Primary School?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Stanley (Crook) Primary School in 2024/25. 6.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Stanley (Crook) Primary School?
Apply through County Durham's coordinated admissions process, naming Stanley (Crook) 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.
How many road collisions happen near Stanley (Crook) 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 Stanley (Crook) Primary School?
Stanley (Crook) Primary School is at Wooley Terrace, Stanley Crook, Crook, County Durham, DL15 9AN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)