Schools and Education in Stanley

There are 21 schools in Stanley (excluding independent schools), including 16 primary schools, 3 secondary schools, and none serving sixth-form education. Stanley has no schools with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in Stanley under Special Measures.

Primary Schools Secondary Schools

Stanley Education Profile

The median school in Stanley has 44% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 14th highest figure in Durham. This represents about 3,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 2 of Stanley's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Stanley is 19.69 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 34th highest ratio in Durham, and the 125th lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the North East region of the UK.

Primaries

16

0% Outstanding • 56% Good

Secondaries

3

0% Outstanding • 33% Good

Primary Schools in Stanley

Most of Stanley's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 9 schools or 56% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very low and good - about 25% and 13% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 38% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Stanley's primary schools most commonly have a good ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted KS2 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Annfield Plain Infant School 4–7 yrs 120
Annfield Plain Junior School 7–11 yrs 168
Beamish Primary School 2–11 yrs 91
Good
Very low
Very low
Bloemfontein Primary School 2–11 yrs 200
Serious Weaknesses
High
High
Catchgate Primary School 2–11 yrs 266
Good
Good
Good
East Stanley School 4–11 yrs 245
Greenland Community Primary School 4–11 yrs 358
Good
Very high
High
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School 2–11 yrs 343
Good
Very low
High
Shield Row Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Very low
Good
South Stanley Infant and Nursery School 2–7 yrs 150
Good
Good
South Stanley Junior School 7–11 yrs 208
Requires improvement
Very low
Low
St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley 3–11 yrs 236 Roman Catholic
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor 4–11 yrs 147 Roman Catholic
Stanley Burnside Primary School 2–11 yrs 210
Good
Good
Good
Tanfield Lea Community Primary School 3–11 yrs 310
Good
High
High
West Pelton Primary School 2–11 yrs 105
Good
Very high
Very high

Stanley Secondary Schools

Most of Stanley's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 33% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between low and high - about 33% and 33% of secondary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 33% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Stanley's secondary schools most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
North Durham Academy 11–16 yrs 1,700
Good
Low
Low
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester 11–18 yrs 1,450
Requires improvement
High
Very low
Roman Catholic
Tanfield School 11–16 yrs 690
Last updated: 10 Aug 2023