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Stanley (Crook) Primary School

Community school · Crook · DL15 9AN

Ages 4–11 · 128 pupils · County Durham

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

90%

Overall absence

5.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-05-20

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)90%
Higher standard (RWM)25%
Avg scaled score — reading
112.0
Avg scaled score — maths
111.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.1%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
118

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 fill96%

128 pupils · 133 places

Pupils on roll
128
Boys / girls
61 / 67
School capacity
133
Capacity fill
128 / 133 (96%)
Free school meals
10.9%
FSM pupils
14
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 Michelle Norris

Location

Address
Wooley Terrace, Stanley Crook
Postcode
DL15 9AN
Town
Crook
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
Bishop Auckland
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from 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 Crook, County Durham, 128 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 10.9%.

Open schools in Crook
12
Primary schools in Crook
11
Academies among open schools in Crook
58% (7)
Open schools in DL15
13
Primary in DL15
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 CrookNear DL15

  • Peases West Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crook · DL15 9SZ · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM61.5%

    0.8 miles away

  • Hartside Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crook · DL15 9NN · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM27.5%

    1.5 miles away

  • Crook Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Crook · DL15 8QG · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM39.2%

    1.8 miles away

  • Esh Winning Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Durham · DH7 9BE · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM42.3%

    2.4 miles away

  • Sunnybrow Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Crook · DL15 0LT · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM68.5%

    2.5 miles away

  • Willington Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Crook · DL15 0EQ · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS228%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM56.4%

    2.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Michelle Norris
Telephone
01388762858
Website
www.stanleycrook.durham.sch.uk/

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