Bullion Lane Primary School
Community school · Primary
Chester le Street · DH2 2DP · County Durham
Ages 2–11
Status: Open
0.6 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 114213
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Chester le Street · DH2 2JT
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 0–11
Pupils
260
Local authority
County Durham
Age range
Ages 0–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 0–11, in Chester le Street, County Durham, 260 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 23.7%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Durham.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Community school · Primary
Chester le Street · DH3 3PZ · County Durham
Ages 3–11
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Newker Primary School
Community school · Primary
Chester le Street · DH2 3AA · County Durham
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
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St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street
Academy converter · Primary
Chester le Street · DH3 3PH · County Durham
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
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Pelton Community Primary School
Academy converter · Primary
Chester le Street · DH2 1EZ · County Durham
Ages 2–11
Status: Open
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Red Rose Primary School
Community school · Primary
Chester le Street · DH3 3NA · County Durham
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
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St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston
Academy converter · Primary
Chester le Street · DH2 1QX · County Durham
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
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Roseberry Primary and Nursery School
Community school · Primary
Chester le Street · DH2 1NP · County Durham
Ages 2–11
Status: Open
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Overview
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 0–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 114213
Location
- Address
- Hilda Park
- Postcode
- DH2 2JT
- 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
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 260
- Boys / girls
- 121 / 139
- School capacity
- 418
- Capacity fill
- 260 / 418 (62%)
- Free school meals
- 23.7%
- FSM pupils
- 58
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Durham
- Governance
- Voluntary controlled school
SEN & specialist provision
SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Resourced provision
- Resourced provision
- Resourced places
- 15 on roll / 16 capacity
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Butler
- Telephone
- 01913882328