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Red Rose Primary School

Community school · Chester le Street · DH3 3NA

Ages 4–11 · 294 pupils · County Durham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

76%

Overall absence

4.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)76%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
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 absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.0%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
272

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

294 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
294
Boys / girls
149 / 145
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
294 / 315 (93%)
Free school meals
14.6%
FSM pupils
43
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Angela Brinton

Location

Address
York Terrace, Red Rose Primary School
Postcode
DH3 3NA
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 4–11, in Chester le Street, County Durham, 294 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.6%.

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 DH3
13
Primary in DH3
11
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 DH3

  • Cestria Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chester le Street · DH3 3PZ · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM13.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • Newker Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Chester le Street · DH2 3AA · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM29.0%

    0.5 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%

    0.6 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%

    1.2 miles away

  • Lumley Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chester le Street · DH3 4JJ · County Durham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM25.8%

    1.4 miles away

  • Nettlesworth Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chester le Street · DH2 3PF · County Durham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM30.5%

    2.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Angela Brinton
Telephone
01913886251
Website
www.redroseprimaryschool.com

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