Collierley Nursery and Primary School
Front Street, Dipton, Stanley, DH9 9DJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- STANLEY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Angela McDermid
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- STANLEY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Constituency
- Blaydon and Consett
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 196
- Pupils on roll
- 147
- URN
- 149616
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01207570298
About this school
Collierley Nursery and Primary School is a primary academy in Stanley. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 147 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 October 2022, 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Collierley Nursery and Primary School (URN 114022).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 23 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 39% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 43% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 65% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 39% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 105.0 |
Trends over time
How Collierley Nursery and Primary 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 | — | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 39% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 142 |
| 2024/25 | 149 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Collierley Nursery and Primary School compares
Collierley Nursery and Primary School ranked 51st of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 5.6% | 36.2% | 147 | — |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton | 70% | 4.6% | 25.4% | 141 | 0.5 miles |
| Catchgate Primary School | 50% | 6.6% | 50.5% | 206 | 1.2 miles |
| Annfield Plain Junior School | 53% | 5.7% | 55.5% | 99 | 1.7 miles |
| Annfield Plain Infant School | — | 5.5% | 36.8% | 106 | 1.7 miles |
| Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate | 63% | 3.8% | 39.4% | 60 | 1.8 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)
- 36.21%
- English as an additional language
- 6%
- Overall absence
- 5.62%
- Persistent absence
- 14.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton0.5 miles
Primary · Stanley
-
Catchgate Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Stanley
-
Annfield Plain Junior School1.7 miles
Primary · Stanley
-
Annfield Plain Infant School1.7 miles
Primary · Stanley
-
Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate1.8 miles
Primary · Consett
Other schools in Stanley
Collierley Nursery and Primary School ranks 3rd 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
- 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 year groups does Collierley Nursery and Primary School teach?
- Collierley Nursery and Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Stanley.
- Who is the headteacher of Collierley Nursery and Primary School?
- The headteacher of Collierley Nursery and Primary School is Mrs Angela McDermid, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Collierley Nursery and Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Collierley Nursery and 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 big is Collierley Nursery and Primary School?
- Collierley Nursery and Primary School has 147 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Collierley Nursery and Primary School full?
- Collierley Nursery and Primary School has capacity for 196 pupils and 147 on roll (75%), 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 Collierley Nursery and Primary School a faith school?
- No. Collierley Nursery and Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Collierley Nursery and Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Collierley Nursery and Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Collierley Nursery and Primary School?
- Collierley Nursery and Primary 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 Collierley Nursery and Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 39% in 2023/24 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Collierley Nursery and Primary School rank locally?
- Collierley Nursery and Primary School ranked 51st of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Collierley Nursery and Primary School's absence rate?
- Collierley Nursery and Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Collierley Nursery and Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Collierley Nursery and 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 10 July 2026.