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Beamish Primary School

Community school · Stanley · DH9 0QN

Ages 2–11 · 51 pupils · County Durham

KS2 expected (RWM)

33%

Overall absence

6.0%

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)33%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
98.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.6%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.0%
Enrolments in measure
43

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill56%

51 pupils · 91 places

Pupils on roll
51
Boys / girls
29 / 22
School capacity
91
Capacity fill
51 / 91 (56%)
Free school meals
52.3%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Karen Telfer

Location

Address
Co-operative Villas, Beamish, Cooperative Villas
Postcode
DH9 0QN
Town
Stanley
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
North Durham
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Stanley, County Durham, 51 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 52.3%.

Open schools in Stanley
21
Primary schools in Stanley
17
Academies among open schools in Stanley
76% (16)
Open schools in DH9
21
Primary in DH9
17
Open schools in County Durham LA
281
Primary in County Durham LA
209

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in StanleyNear DH9

  • Beamish Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanley · DH9 0QN · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM48.6%

    0.0 miles away

  • East Stanley School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanley · DH9 0TN · County Durham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM51.7%

    0.8 miles away

  • West Pelton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stanley · DH9 6SQ · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence9.0%
    • FSM54.9%

    0.8 miles away

  • Shield Row Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stanley · DH9 0HQ · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM30.6%

    0.9 miles away

  • Stanley Burnside Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Stanley · DH9 6QP · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence10.4%
    • FSM67.3%

    0.9 miles away

  • Bloemfontein Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanley · DH9 6AG · County Durham

    Ages 0–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM58.5%

    1.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Karen Telfer

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