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Stanley Burnside Primary School

Community school · Stanley · DH9 6QP

Ages 2–11 · 174 pupils · County Durham

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

10.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-02-17

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)42.8%
Unauthorised4.7%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
138

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 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

21

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

21

Total preferences (any rank)
31
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill83%

174 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
174
Boys / girls
85 / 89
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
174 / 210 (83%)
Free school meals
67.3%
FSM pupils
103
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs K Charlton

Location

Address
Mendip Terrace, South Stanley
Postcode
DH9 6QP
Town
Stanley
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 2–11, in Stanley, County Durham, 174 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 67.3%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in StanleyNear DH9

  • East Stanley School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanley · DH9 0TN · County Durham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM51.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Bloemfontein Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanley · DH9 6AG · County Durham

    Ages 0–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM58.5%
    • Demand0.86

    0.6 miles away

  • South Stanley Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanley · DH9 6PZ · County Durham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM62.3%

    0.7 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanley · DH9 0NP · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM18.0%
    • Demand1.07

    0.8 miles away

  • Shield Row Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stanley · DH9 0HQ · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM30.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Beamish Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanley · DH9 0QN · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM48.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs K Charlton
Telephone
01207234020
Website
https://www.burnsideprimary.org.uk/

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