Beamish Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Co-operative Villas, Beamish, Cooperative Villas, Stanley, DH9 0QNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Beamish Primary School is a primary school in Stanley for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham. It ranks 10th of 15 primary schools in Stanley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 27 September 2016, report published 14 December 2016

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

7 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths29%

29%, 33 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%

14%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

48 pupils on roll, with places for 91

Eligible for free school meals45.8%

45.8%, 19.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.2%

4.2%, 17.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support56.2%

56.2%, 41.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.2%

4.2%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Beamish Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
East Stanley School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
West Pelton Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Shield Row Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Stanley Burnside Primary School	0.9 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	62% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: CONNECT MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Karen Telfer
Phone: 01913700181
Website: beamishps.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Co-operative Villas, Beamish, Cooperative Villas, Stanley, DH9 0QN
Local authority: County Durham
URN: 150340

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.