South Stanley Infant and Nursery School
Tyne Road, South Stanley, Stanley, DH9 6PZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- STANLEY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Thompson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- STANLEY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Constituency
- North Durham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 113
- URN
- 143584
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01207232445
About this school
South Stanley Infant and Nursery School is a primary academy in Stanley. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 113 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected South Stanley 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 March 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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.
Trends over time
How South Stanley 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 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 129 |
| 2023/24 | 128 |
| 2024/25 | 114 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How South Stanley Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.1% | 63.9% | 113 | — |
| South Stanley Junior School | 74% | 6% | 60.1% | 146 | 0.1 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor | 22% | 4.2% | 43.9% | 75 | 0.3 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley | 72% | 4% | 20.7% | 203 | 0.6 miles |
| Greenland Community Primary School | 75% | 4.1% | 45.1% | 318 | 0.6 miles |
| Stanley Burnside Primary School | 62% | 7.7% | 68.8% | 174 | 0.7 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)
- 63.86%
- English as an additional language
- 3.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.13%
- Persistent absence
- 7.81%
Location
Nearby schools
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South Stanley Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Stanley
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor0.3 miles
Primary · Stanley
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley0.6 miles
Primary · Stanley
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Greenland Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Stanley
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Stanley Burnside Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Stanley
Other 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 Junior School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor Primary
Common questions
- What ages does South Stanley Infant and Nursery School teach?
- South Stanley Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Stanley.
- Who is the headteacher of South Stanley Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of South Stanley Infant and Nursery School is Mrs Louise Thompson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has South Stanley Infant and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected South Stanley 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 South Stanley Infant and Nursery School?
- South Stanley Infant and Nursery School has 113 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is South Stanley Infant and Nursery School full?
- South Stanley Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 180 pupils and 113 on roll (63%), 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 South Stanley Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. South Stanley Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does South Stanley Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records South Stanley Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Is South Stanley Infant and Nursery School part of an academy trust?
- South Stanley Infant and Nursery School is part of STANLEY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is South Stanley Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- South Stanley Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does South Stanley 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 South Stanley 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 10 July 2026.