East Stanley School
Chester Road, East Stanley, Stanley, DH9 0TNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
East Stanley School is a primary school in Stanley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham. It ranks 9th of 15 primary schools in Stanley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2018.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 27 February 2018, report published 3 April 2018
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 13 September 2023
Staff, leaders, governors and the trust share an ambition to give pupils the best education they can. Pupils enjoy coming to school and they achieve well. Pupils learn about treating others with respect. They know that it is fine to have different individual characteristics and backgrounds and they treat each other kindly. At lunchtimes, pupils play well together and are involved in a range of different activities. The school has clearly understood routines which help pupils to behave and learn well. Children who are new to Reception have quickly settled into school life. Older pupils already know what their new teachers expect of them and they live up to these expectations. Pupils listen attentively and follow teachers' guidance quickly. They learn in a harmonious environment. Pupils learn about how to keep themselves safe, such as from strangers or when working and playing online. They are confident to talk to adults in the school if they are worried about something. Pupils are safe and happy in this ambitious school where they are encouraged to learn well.
What the school should improve
- Assessment procedures in the wider curriculum do not check the depth of pupils' understanding as well as in subjects such as reading and mathematics. The school should develop its assessment procedures so that the depth of pupils' understanding can be better checked across all subjects.
- In some subject curriculums, the deep knowledge that would enable some pupils to excel in their learning is not clearly mapped out. This means that some pupils do not acquire the extra knowledge which would help them to thrive and become experts for their age. The school should ensure that subject curriculums enable all pupils to learn to their fullest.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
28 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
174 pupils on roll, with places for 254
Schools near East Stanley School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shield Row Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 65% met the expected standard |
| Stanley Burnside Primary School | 0.5 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 62% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 72% met the expected standard |
| Beamish Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 29% met the expected standard |
| South Stanley Infant and Nursery School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- STANLEY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Kris Armstrong
- Phone
- 01207233611
- Address
- Chester Road, East Stanley, Stanley, DH9 0TN
- Local authority
- County Durham
- URN
- 148467
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.