East Stanley School
Chester Road, East Stanley, Stanley, DH9 0TN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- STANLEY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mr Kris Armstrong
- Sponsor
- STANLEY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Constituency
- North Durham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 254
- Pupils on roll
- 174
- URN
- 148467
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01207233611
About this school
East Stanley School is a primary academy in Stanley. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 174 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected East Stanley 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 14 September 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 | 32 | 30 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 47% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 10% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 67% | 61% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 60% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 67% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.80 | - | - |
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 East Stanley 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 | 59% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 191 |
| 2023/24 | 197 |
| 2024/25 | 178 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How East Stanley School compares
East Stanley School ranked 131st of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 4.6% | 47.2% | 174 | — |
| Shield Row Primary School | 65% | 6.2% | 37.1% | 196 | 0.4 miles |
| Stanley Burnside Primary School | 62% | 7.7% | 68.8% | 174 | 0.5 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley | 72% | 4% | 20.7% | 203 | 0.5 miles |
| Beamish Primary School | 29% | 7.3% | 50% | 48 | 0.8 miles |
| South Stanley Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.1% | 63.9% | 113 | 0.8 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)
- 47.19%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.58%
- Persistent absence
- 9.41%
Location
Nearby schools
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Shield Row Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Stanley
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Stanley Burnside Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Stanley
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley0.5 miles
Primary · Stanley
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Beamish Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Stanley
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South Stanley Infant and Nursery School0.8 miles
Primary · Stanley
Other schools in Stanley
East Stanley School ranks 10th of the 15 ranked primary 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
- 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 East Stanley School teach?
- East Stanley School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Stanley.
- Who is the headteacher of East Stanley School?
- The headteacher of East Stanley School is Mr Kris Armstrong, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has East Stanley School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected East Stanley 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 East Stanley School?
- East Stanley School has 174 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is East Stanley School full?
- East Stanley School has capacity for 254 pupils and 174 on roll (69%), 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 East Stanley School a faith school?
- No. East Stanley School has no designated religious character.
- Does East Stanley School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records East Stanley School as having no nursery classes.
- Is East Stanley School part of an academy trust?
- East Stanley 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.
- How have East Stanley School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 54% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does East Stanley School compare with other schools in County Durham?
- East Stanley School ranked 131st of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is East Stanley School's absence rate?
- East Stanley School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are East Stanley School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, East Stanley 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 10 July 2026.