West Pelton Primary School
Twizell Lane, West Pelton, Stanley, DH9 6SQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Victoria Hewison
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Acorn Federation
- Constituency
- North Durham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 55
- URN
- 114004
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01913700238
About this school
West Pelton Primary School is a community primary school in Stanley. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 55 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected West Pelton Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 63% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 50% | 67% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 67% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 67% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 99.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 101.0 | 97.0 |
| Reading progress | -6.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.50 | - | - |
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 West Pelton Primary 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 | 50% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 74 |
| 2023/24 | 73 |
| 2024/25 | 69 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How West Pelton Primary School compares
West Pelton Primary School ranked 153rd of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 8.3% | 53.5% | 55 | — |
| Roseberry Primary and Nursery School | 64% | 5.3% | 27.9% | 266 | 0.8 miles |
| Beamish Primary School | 29% | 7.3% | 50% | 48 | 0.8 miles |
| Stanley Burnside Primary School | 62% | 7.7% | 68.8% | 174 | 1.5 miles |
| East Stanley School | 54% | 4.6% | 47.2% | 174 | 1.6 miles |
| Pelton Community Primary School | 48% | 7.1% | 50.2% | 290 | 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report15 October 2024
- 6 November 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 53.45%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 8.32%
- Persistent absence
- 25.93%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School0.8 miles
Primary · Chester le Street
-
Beamish Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Stanley
-
Stanley Burnside Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Stanley
-
East Stanley School1.6 miles
Primary · Stanley
-
Pelton Community Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Chester le Street
Other schools in Stanley
West Pelton Primary School ranks 13th of the 15 ranked primary schools in Stanley.
- Annfield Plain Infant School Primary
- Annfield Plain Junior School Primary
- Beamish Primary School Primary
- Bloemfontein Primary School Primary
- Catchgate Primary School Primary
- Collierley Nursery and Primary School Primary
- East Stanley School Primary
- Greenland Community Primary School Primary
- Shield Row Primary School Primary
- South Stanley Infant and Nursery School Primary
- South Stanley Junior School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley Primary
Common questions
- What ages does West Pelton Primary School teach?
- West Pelton Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Stanley.
- Who is the headteacher of West Pelton Primary School?
- The headteacher of West Pelton Primary School is Ms Victoria Hewison, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has West Pelton Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected West Pelton Primary 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 West Pelton Primary School?
- West Pelton Primary School has 55 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is West Pelton Primary School full?
- West Pelton Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 55 on roll (52%), 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 West Pelton Primary School a faith school?
- No. West Pelton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does West Pelton Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records West Pelton Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is West Pelton Primary School part of an academy trust?
- West Pelton Primary School is part of the The Acorn Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have West Pelton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does West Pelton Primary School compare with other schools in County Durham?
- West Pelton Primary School ranked 153rd of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is West Pelton Primary School's absence rate?
- West Pelton Primary School's overall absence rate is 8.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are West Pelton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, West Pelton Primary 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.