St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston
Academy converter · Primary
Chester le Street · DH2 1QX · County Durham
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.2 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 144658
Ouston Primary School
Academy converter · Chester le Street · DH2 1RQ
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 3–11
Pupils
259
Local authority
County Durham
Age range
Ages 3–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Chester le Street, County Durham, 259 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 14.7%.
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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Ages 2–11
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Barley Mow Primary School
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Ages 3–11
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Portobello Primary School
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Chester le Street · DH3 2LY · Gateshead
Ages 4–11
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St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley
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Ages 5–7
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Overview
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 144658
Location
- Address
- Arisaig, Ouston
- Postcode
- DH2 1RQ
- 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
- 259
- Boys / girls
- 130 / 129
- School capacity
- 280
- Capacity fill
- 259 / 280 (93%)
- Free school meals
- 14.7%
- FSM pupils
- 37
- 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
- Governance
- Academy trust: JIGSAW LEARNING TRUST
- Academy trust
- JIGSAW LEARNING TRUST
- Sponsor
- Jigsaw Learning Trust
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs L Lavelle
- Telephone
- 01914102599