Cestria Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Church Chare, Chester le Street, DH3 3PZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Cestria Primary School is a primary school in Chester le Street for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham. It ranks 3rd of 16 primary schools in Chester le Street. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 December 2019, report published 14 January 2020

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

58 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%

74%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths21%

21%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

426 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals13.6%

13.6%, 12.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.6%

6.6%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.3%

11.3%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.2%

1.2%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Cestria Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Newker Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	69% met the expected standard
Red Rose Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	81% met the expected standard
Bullion Lane Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	94% met the expected standard
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	66% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Lorraine Gowland
Phone: 01913882483
Website: cestria.durham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Chare, Chester le Street, DH3 3PZ
Local authority: County Durham
URN: 114012

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.