Best Primary Schools in Chester le Street

We checked all 18 primary schools in Chester le Street, County Durham, and list every one: 16 ranked, then 2 without a rank.

Schools checked
18
Ranked
16
Without a rank
2

Ranks combine 2024/25 SATs results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Chester le Street. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in County Durham. County Durham also has rankings for Durham, Bishop Auckland, Stanley, Consett and Peterlee.

Ranked primary schools in Chester le Street

  1. 1

    St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley

    Academy, 105 pupils, inspected June 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    76%
    Higher standard
    18%

  2. 2

    Red Rose Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 294 pupils, inspected November 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    81%
    Higher standard
    21%

  3. 3

    Cestria Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 426 pupils, inspected December 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    74%
    Higher standard
    21%

  4. 4

    St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street

    Academy, 216 pupils, inspected October 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    77%
    Higher standard
    10%

  5. 5

    Bullion Lane Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 292 pupils, inspected March 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    94%
    Higher standard
    3%

  6. 6

    Lumley Junior School

    Local authority maintained, 186 pupils, inspected March 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    77%
    Higher standard
    12%

  7. 7

    Nettlesworth Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 105 pupils, inspected November 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    80%
    Higher standard
    10%

  8. 8

    Portobello Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 182 pupils, inspected February 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    71%
    Higher standard
    10%

  9. 9

    Ouston Primary School

    Academy, 259 pupils, inspected June 2026

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Expected standard
    54%
    Higher standard
    19%

  10. 10

    Newker Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 340 pupils, inspected May 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Expected standard
    69%
    Higher standard
    7%

  11. 11

    Roseberry Primary and Nursery School

    Local authority maintained, 266 pupils, inspected February 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    64%
    Higher standard
    8%

  12. 12

    St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston

    Academy, 217 pupils, inspected December 2024

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Expected standard
    59%
    Higher standard
    4%

  13. 13

    Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 260 pupils, inspected December 2025

    Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
    Expected standard
    66%
    Higher standard
    5%

  14. 14

    Ravensworth Terrace Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 362 pupils, inspected February 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    60%
    Higher standard
    2%

  15. 15

    Pelton Community Primary School

    Academy, 290 pupils, inspected January 2015

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    48%
    Higher standard
    9%

  16. 16

    Barley Mow Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 155 pupils, inspected November 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    57%
    Higher standard
    3%

Primary schools in Chester le Street without a rank