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St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Chester le Street · DH3 3PH

Ages 4–11 · 202 pupils · County Durham

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2020).

Capacity fill83%

202 pupils · 243 places

Pupils on roll
202
Boys / girls
107 / 95
School capacity
243
Capacity fill
202 / 243 (83%)
Free school meals
9.4%
FSM pupils
19
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Clare Swales

Location

Address
Ropery Lane
Postcode
DH3 3PH
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Chester le Street, County Durham, 202 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 9.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.

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%

    0.2 miles away

  • Red Rose Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chester le Street · DH3 3NA · County Durham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.7%

    0.3 miles away

  • Newker Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Chester le Street · DH2 3AA · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.5%

    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%

    0.6 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%

    1.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Clare Swales

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