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Bullion Lane Primary School

Community school · Chester le Street · DH2 2DP

Ages 2–11 · 292 pupils · County Durham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

92%

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-19

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)92%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.7%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
204

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

32

Places offered

34

1st-preference offers

32

Total preferences (any rank)
43
Preferred offers (top 3)
32
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

292 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
292
Boys / girls
147 / 145
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
292 / 315 (93%)
Free school meals
68.4%
FSM pupils
171
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
Miss Sarah Barningham

Location

Address
Bullion Lane
Postcode
DH2 2DP
Town
Chester le Street
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
North Durham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 Chester le Street, County Durham, 292 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 68.4%.

Open schools in Chester le Street
21
Primary schools in Chester le Street
18
Academies among open schools in Chester le Street
43% (9)
Open schools in DH2
9
Primary in DH2
8
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 Chester le StreetNear DH2

  • Newker Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Chester le Street · DH2 3AA · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM29.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.1 miles away

  • Cestria Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chester le Street · DH3 3PZ · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS293%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM13.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.5 miles away

  • Red Rose Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chester le Street · DH3 3NA · County Durham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM14.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Roseberry Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chester le Street · DH2 1NP · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM25.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • Lumley Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chester le Street · DH3 4JL · County Durham

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM18.5%
    • Demand0.98

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Sarah Barningham
Telephone
01913882482
Website
www.bullionlane.durham.sch.uk

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