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Pelton Community Primary School

Community school · Chester le Street · DH2 1EZ

Ages 2–11 · 341 pupils · County Durham

KS2 expected (RWM)

44%

Overall absence

7.2%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)44%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
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 absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.1%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
249

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 fill89%

341 pupils · 384 places

Pupils on roll
341
Boys / girls
167 / 174
School capacity
384
Capacity fill
341 / 384 (89%)
Free school meals
47.2%
FSM pupils
142
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

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Karen Telfer

Location

Address
Ouston Lane, Pelton
Postcode
DH2 1EZ
Town
Chester le Street
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
North Durham
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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, 341 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 47.2%.

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

  • Ouston Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chester le Street · DH2 1RQ · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM14.7%

    0.7 miles away

  • Barley Mow Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chester le Street · DH3 2DJ · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM48.0%

    1.5 miles away

  • Bullion Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chester le Street · DH2 2DP · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM68.4%

    1.6 miles away

  • West Pelton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stanley · DH9 6SQ · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

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

    1.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Karen Telfer

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