Pelton Community Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Ouston Lane, Pelton, Chester le Street, DH2 1EZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Pelton Community 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 15th of 16 primary schools in Chester le Street. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 January 2015, report published 11 February 2015

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

33 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths48%

48%, 14 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

290 pupils on roll, with places for 384

Eligible for free school meals49%

49%, 22.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.1%

2.1%, 19.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support54.1%

54.1%, 39.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Pelton Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	59% met the expected standard
Ouston Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	54% met the expected standard
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	66% met the expected standard
Barley Mow Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	57% 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: 01913700260
Website: peltonps.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Ouston Lane, Pelton, Chester le Street, DH2 1EZ
Local authority: County Durham
URN: 150349

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.