Lumley Junior School
Cocken Lane, Great Lumley, Chester le Street, DH3 4JJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tracey Wilson
- Federation
- Lumley Primary Federation
- Constituency
- North Durham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 196
- Pupils on roll
- 186
- URN
- 114002
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01913882310
About this school
Lumley Junior School is a community primary school in Chester le Street. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 186 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 17 April 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 48 | 47 | 43 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 72% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 9% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 87% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 91% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Lumley Junior School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | County Durham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 178 |
| 2023/24 | 180 |
| 2024/25 | 182 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lumley Junior School compares
Lumley Junior School ranked 29th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 4.1% | 28% | 186 | — |
| Lumley Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.4% | 24.1% | 139 | 0.2 miles |
| Woodlea Primary School | — | 4.1% | 24.2% | 197 | 1.3 miles |
| Red Rose Primary School | 81% | 4.1% | 14.8% | 294 | 1.4 miles |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street | 77% | 3.4% | 8.8% | 216 | 1.5 miles |
| Bournmoor Primary School | 65% | 6.2% | 40.3% | 66 | 1.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.02%
- English as an additional language
- 3.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.08%
- Persistent absence
- 8.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lumley Infant and Nursery School0.2 miles
Primary · Chester le Street
-
Woodlea Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Houghton le Spring
-
Red Rose Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Chester le Street
-
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street1.5 miles
Primary · Chester le Street
-
Bournmoor Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Houghton le Spring
Other schools in Chester le Street
Lumley Junior School ranks 4th of the 16 ranked primary schools in Chester le Street.
- Barley Mow Primary School Primary
- Bullion Lane Primary School Primary
- Cestria Primary School Primary
- Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary
- Lumley Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Nettlesworth Primary School Primary
- Newker Primary School Primary
- Ouston Primary School Primary
- Pelton Community Primary School Primary
- Portobello Primary School Primary
- Ravensworth Terrace Primary School Primary
- Red Rose Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Lumley Junior School teach?
- Lumley Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Chester le Street.
- Who is the headteacher of Lumley Junior School?
- The headteacher of Lumley Junior School is Mrs Tracey Wilson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Lumley Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lumley Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Lumley Junior School?
- Lumley Junior School has 186 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Lumley Junior School full?
- Lumley Junior School has capacity for 196 pupils and 186 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Lumley Junior School a faith school?
- No. Lumley Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Lumley Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Lumley Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Lumley Junior School?
- Lumley Junior School is part of the Lumley Primary Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Lumley Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lumley Junior School rank locally?
- Lumley Junior School ranked 29th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lumley Junior School's absence rate?
- Lumley Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lumley Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lumley Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.