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Collierley Nursery and Primary School

Community school · Stanley · DH9 9DJ

Ages 3–11 · 136 pupils · County Durham

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.2%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
99

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 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

14

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
25
Preferred offers (top 3)
14
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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill69%

136 pupils · 196 places

Pupils on roll
136
Boys / girls
67 / 69
School capacity
196
Capacity fill
136 / 196 (69%)
Free school meals
32.2%
FSM pupils
39
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

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 Angela McDermid

Location

Address
Front Street, Dipton
Postcode
DH9 9DJ
Town
Stanley
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
North West Durham
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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 3–11, in Stanley, County Durham, 136 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 32.2%.

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.

  • Collierley Nursery and Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanley · DH9 9DJ · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 miles away

  • St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanley · DH9 9BB · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM27.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Catchgate Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanley · DH9 8LX · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM44.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Stanley · DH9 7ST · County Durham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM57.6%

    1.7 miles away

  • Annfield Plain Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanley · DH9 7UY · County Durham

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM38.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Tanfield Lea Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Stanley · DH9 9LU · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM34.0%
    • Demand0.98

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Angela McDermid

Official links