Roseberry Primary and Nursery School
Pelton Lane, Pelton, Chester le Street, DH2 1NP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Dunn
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North Durham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 343
- Pupils on roll
- 266
- URN
- 114208
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01913700182
About this school
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School is a community primary school in Chester le Street. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 266 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Roseberry Primary 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 37 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 46% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 54% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 68% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 62% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
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 Roseberry Primary 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 | County Durham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 64% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 265 |
| 2023/24 | 271 |
| 2024/25 | 262 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Roseberry Primary and Nursery School compares
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School ranked 93rd of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 5.3% | 27.9% | 266 | — |
| West Pelton Primary School | 50% | 8.3% | 53.5% | 55 | 0.8 miles |
| Pelton Community Primary School | 48% | 7.1% | 50.2% | 290 | 1.0 miles |
| St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston | 59% | 3.4% | 7.7% | 217 | 1.4 miles |
| Ouston Primary School | 54% | 4.5% | 16.4% | 259 | 1.5 miles |
| Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School | 66% | 6.6% | 30.6% | 260 | 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)
- 27.91%
- English as an additional language
- 4.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.25%
- Persistent absence
- 12.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
West Pelton Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Stanley
-
Pelton Community Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Chester le Street
-
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston1.4 miles
Primary · Chester le Street
-
Ouston Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Chester le Street
-
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Chester le Street
Other schools in Chester le Street
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School ranks 11th 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
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does Roseberry Primary and Nursery School teach?
- Roseberry Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Chester le Street.
- Who is the headteacher of Roseberry Primary and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Roseberry Primary and Nursery School is Mrs Emma Dunn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Roseberry Primary and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Roseberry Primary 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 Roseberry Primary and Nursery School?
- Roseberry Primary and Nursery School has 266 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Roseberry Primary and Nursery School full?
- Roseberry Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 343 pupils and 266 on roll (78%), 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 Roseberry Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Roseberry Primary and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Roseberry Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Roseberry Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- How have Roseberry Primary and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Roseberry Primary and Nursery School compare with other schools in County Durham?
- Roseberry Primary and Nursery School ranked 93rd of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Roseberry Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Roseberry Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Roseberry Primary and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Roseberry Primary and Nursery 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 30 June 2026.