Lumley Infant and Nursery School
Great Lumley, Chester le Street, DH3 4JL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tracey Wilson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Lumley Primary Federation
- Constituency
- North Durham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 139
- URN
- 114003
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01913885292
About this school
Lumley Infant and Nursery School is a community primary school in Chester le Street. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 139 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Lumley Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Lumley Infant and Nursery 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 182 |
| 2023/24 | 171 |
| 2024/25 | 162 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lumley Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.4% | 24.1% | 139 | — |
| Lumley Junior School | 77% | 4.1% | 28% | 186 | 0.2 miles |
| Red Rose Primary School | 81% | 4.1% | 14.8% | 294 | 1.2 miles |
| Woodlea Primary School | — | 4.1% | 24.2% | 197 | 1.3 miles |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street | 77% | 3.4% | 8.8% | 216 | 1.3 miles |
| Cestria Primary School | 74% | 3% | 17.1% | 426 | 1.6 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)
- 24.06%
- English as an additional language
- 3.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.41%
- Persistent absence
- 8.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lumley Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Chester le Street
-
Red Rose Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Chester le Street
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Woodlea Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Houghton le Spring
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St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street1.3 miles
Primary · Chester le Street
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Cestria Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Chester le Street
Other 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 Junior 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 ages does Lumley Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Lumley Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Chester le Street.
- Who is the headteacher of Lumley Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Lumley Infant and Nursery School is Mrs Tracey Wilson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lumley Infant and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lumley Infant and Nursery 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 many pupils are at Lumley Infant and Nursery School?
- Lumley Infant and Nursery School has 139 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Lumley Infant and Nursery School full?
- Lumley Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 180 pupils and 139 on roll (77%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Lumley Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Lumley Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Lumley Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Lumley Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Is Lumley Infant and Nursery School part of an academy trust?
- Lumley Infant and Nursery 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.
- What is Lumley Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Lumley Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Lumley Infant and Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Lumley Infant and Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.