St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley
Academy converter · Primary
Stanley · DH9 0NP · County Durham
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
1.1 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 131545
Tanfield Lea Community Primary School
Community school · Stanley · DH9 9LU
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 2–11
Pupils
325
Local authority
County Durham
Age range
Ages 2–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
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, 325 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 34%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Overview
- School type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 131545
Location
- Address
- Tanfield Lea
- Postcode
- DH9 9LU
- 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
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 325
- Boys / girls
- 184 / 141
- School capacity
- 400
- Capacity fill
- 325 / 400 (81%)
- Free school meals
- 34%
- FSM pupils
- 103
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Governance
- Community school
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Temple
- Telephone
- 01207234500