Annfield Plain Infant School
Northgate, Annfield Plain, Stanley, DH9 7UY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- STANLEY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mr Martin Urwin
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- STANLEY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Constituency
- North Durham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 106
- URN
- 148466
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01207234691
About this school
Annfield Plain Infant School is a primary academy in Stanley. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 106 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Annfield Plain Infant 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 26 March 2024, 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.
Trends over time
How Annfield Plain Infant 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 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75 |
| 2023/24 | 96 |
| 2024/25 | 95 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Annfield Plain Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.5% | 36.8% | 106 | — |
| Annfield Plain Junior School | 53% | 5.7% | 55.5% | 99 | 0.1 miles |
| Catchgate Primary School | 50% | 6.6% | 50.5% | 206 | 0.5 miles |
| Greenland Community Primary School | 75% | 4.1% | 45.1% | 318 | 1.4 miles |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton | 70% | 4.6% | 25.4% | 141 | 1.5 miles |
| South Stanley Junior School | 74% | 6% | 60.1% | 146 | 1.7 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)
- 36.84%
- English as an additional language
- 6.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.47%
- Persistent absence
- 18%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Annfield Plain Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Stanley
-
Catchgate Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Stanley
-
Greenland Community Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Stanley
-
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton1.5 miles
Primary · Stanley
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South Stanley Junior School1.7 miles
Primary · Stanley
Other schools in Stanley
- 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
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Annfield Plain Infant School teach?
- Annfield Plain Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Stanley.
- Who is the headteacher of Annfield Plain Infant School?
- The headteacher of Annfield Plain Infant School is Mr Martin Urwin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Annfield Plain Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Annfield Plain Infant 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 Annfield Plain Infant School?
- Annfield Plain Infant School has 106 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Annfield Plain Infant School full?
- Annfield Plain Infant School has capacity for 120 pupils and 106 on roll (88%), 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 Annfield Plain Infant School a faith school?
- No. Annfield Plain Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Annfield Plain Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Annfield Plain Infant School as having nursery classes.
- Is Annfield Plain Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Annfield Plain Infant 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 Annfield Plain Infant School's absence rate?
- Annfield Plain Infant School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Annfield Plain Infant 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 Annfield Plain Infant 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.