What ages does Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School teach?

Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School teaches children aged 0 to 11. It is a primary school in Chester le Street.

Who is the headteacher of Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School?

The headteacher of Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School is Mrs Rachel Butler, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School been inspected?

Ofsted has inspected Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) 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 Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School?

Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School has 260 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 0 to 11.

Is Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School a faith school?

Yes. Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Durham.

Does Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School have a nursery?

Yes. The schools register records Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School as having nursery classes.

What SEN provision does Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School have?

The schools register lists Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.

How have Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) 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 66% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.

What is Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School's absence rate?

Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.

What are Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) 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.

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Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School

Hilda Park, Chester le Street, DH2 2JT

Phase: Primary
School type: Voluntary controlled school
Ages: 0 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Headteacher: Mrs Rachel Butler
Diocese: Diocese of Durham
Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
SEN provision: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Constituency: North Durham
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 418
Pupils on roll: 260
URN: 114213
Local authority: County Durham
Website: School website
Telephone: 01913882328

About this school

Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Chester le Street. It teaches children aged 0 to 11 and has 260 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has inspected Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

England: inspection report card

Inspected 9 December 2025 · report published 2 February 2026

Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

Read the full report on Ofsted's website

Exam results

Key stage 2 (end of primary school)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 2	46	41	38
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	65%	44%	66%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	0%	10%	5%
Expected standard in reading	74%	59%	71%
Expected standard in maths	80%	51%	74%
Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	63%	61%	66%
Average scaled score in reading	105.0	102.0	105.0
Average scaled score in maths	103.0	100.0	104.0
Reading progress	+0.80	-	-
Writing progress	+0.50	-	-
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 Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Key stage 2: reading, writing and maths expected standard

Year	This school	County Durham average	England average
2022/23	65%	58%	57.9%
2023/24	44%	58.4%	58.8%
2024/25	66%	60%	60.3%

Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.

Overall absence rate

Year	This school	England average
2022/23	6.6%	6.8%
2023/24	5.8%	6.6%
2024/25	6.6%	6.2%

Department for Education pupil absence data.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	284
2023/24	278
2024/25	276

School census, spring count each academic year.

How Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School compares

Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School ranked 82nd of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.

School	KS2 RWM (2024/25)	Absence	FSM (6 years)	Pupils	Distance
This school	66%	6.6%	30.6%	260	—
Bullion Lane Primary School	94%	6%	68.4%	292	0.6 miles
Cestria Primary School	74%	3%	17.1%	426	0.7 miles
Newker Primary School	69%	5.4%	30.7%	340	0.8 miles
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street	77%	3.4%	8.8%	216	0.9 miles
Pelton Community Primary School	48%	7.1%	50.2%	290	1.1 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

Graded inspection report
9 December 2025
Graded inspection — Good report
14 September 2021

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 30.6%
English as an additional language: 2.2%
Overall absence: 6.56%
Persistent absence: 14.29%

Location

Nearby schools

Bullion Lane Primary School
Primary · Chester le Street

0.6 miles
Cestria Primary School
Primary · Chester le Street

0.7 miles
Newker Primary School
Primary · Chester le Street

0.8 miles
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street
Primary · Chester le Street

0.9 miles
Pelton Community Primary School
Primary · Chester le Street

1.1 miles

Other schools in Chester le Street

Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School ranks 10th of the 16 ranked primary schools in Chester le Street.

Barley Mow Primary School Primary
Bullion Lane Primary School Primary
Cestria 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
Red Rose Primary School Primary

Common questions

What ages does Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School teach?: Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School teaches children aged 0 to 11. It is a primary school in Chester le Street.
Who is the headteacher of Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School?: The headteacher of Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School is Mrs Rachel Butler, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School been inspected?: Ofsted has inspected Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) 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 Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School?: Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School has 260 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 0 to 11.
Is Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School full?: Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School has capacity for 418 pupils and 260 on roll (62%), 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 Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School a faith school?: Yes. Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Durham.
Does Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School have a nursery?: Yes. The schools register records Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School as having nursery classes.
What SEN provision does Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School have?: The schools register lists Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
How have Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) 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 66% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
How does Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School compare with other schools in County Durham?: Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School ranked 82nd of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
What is Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School's absence rate?: Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
What are Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) 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 30 June 2026.