Nettlesworth Primary School
Front Street, Nettlesworth, Chester le Street, DH2 3PF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Donna Lee
- Constituency
- North Durham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 117
- Pupils on roll
- 105
- URN
- 114005
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01913710444
About this school
Nettlesworth Primary School is a community primary school in Chester le Street. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 105 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Nettlesworth 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 July 2023, 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 | 17 | 17 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 65% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 12% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 71% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 82% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 82% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.80 | - | - |
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 Nettlesworth 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 | 65% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 113 |
| 2023/24 | 112 |
| 2024/25 | 103 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Nettlesworth Primary School compares
Nettlesworth Primary School ranked 23rd of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. 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 | 80% | 4.4% | 31.1% | 105 | — |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston | 78% | 3.5% | 18.7% | 97 | 1.1 miles |
| Sacriston Academy | 88% | 4.7% | 38.4% | 190 | 1.2 miles |
| Edmondsley Primary Academy | 38% | 7% | 29.5% | 163 | 1.5 miles |
| Witton Gilbert Primary School | 53% | 4% | 26.9% | 188 | 1.9 miles |
| St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham | 73% | 2.4% | 1.5% | 212 | 2.0 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)
- 31.07%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.4%
- Persistent absence
- 9.68%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston1.1 miles
Primary · Durham
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Sacriston Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Durham
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Edmondsley Primary Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Durham
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Witton Gilbert Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Durham
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St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham2.0 miles
Primary · Durham
Other schools in Chester le Street
Nettlesworth Primary School ranks 3rd 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
- Lumley Junior 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 Nettlesworth Primary School teach?
- Nettlesworth Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Chester le Street.
- Who is the headteacher of Nettlesworth Primary School?
- The headteacher of Nettlesworth Primary School is Mrs Donna Lee, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Nettlesworth Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Nettlesworth 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 Nettlesworth Primary School?
- Nettlesworth Primary School has 105 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Nettlesworth Primary School full?
- Nettlesworth Primary School has capacity for 117 pupils and 105 on roll (90%), 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 Nettlesworth Primary School a faith school?
- No. Nettlesworth Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Nettlesworth Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Nettlesworth Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Nettlesworth Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Nettlesworth Primary School compare with other schools in County Durham?
- Nettlesworth Primary School ranked 23rd of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Nettlesworth Primary School's absence rate?
- Nettlesworth Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Nettlesworth Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Nettlesworth 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.