Beamish Primary School
Co-operative Villas, Beamish, Stanley, DH9 0QN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CONNECT MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Karen Telfer
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- New College Durham Academies Trust
- Constituency
- North Durham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 91
- Pupils on roll
- 48
- URN
- 150340
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01913700181
About this school
Beamish Primary School is a primary academy in Stanley. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 48 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. 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 12 October 2021, 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 Beamish Primary School (URN 114021).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 29% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 43% |
| Expected standard in maths | 57% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 43% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 |
How Beamish Primary School compares
Beamish Primary School ranked 178th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 29% | 7.3% | 50% | 48 | — |
| East Stanley School | 54% | 4.6% | 47.2% | 174 | 0.8 miles |
| West Pelton Primary School | 50% | 8.3% | 53.5% | 55 | 0.8 miles |
| Shield Row Primary School | 65% | 6.2% | 37.1% | 196 | 0.9 miles |
| Stanley Burnside Primary School | 62% | 7.7% | 68.8% | 174 | 0.9 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley | 72% | 4% | 20.7% | 203 | 1.3 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)
- 50%
- English as an additional language
- 3.6%
- Overall absence
- 7.31%
- Persistent absence
- 19.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
East Stanley School0.8 miles
Primary · Stanley
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West Pelton Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Stanley
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Shield Row Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Stanley
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Stanley Burnside Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Stanley
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley1.3 miles
Primary · Stanley
Other schools in Stanley
Beamish Primary School ranks 14th of the 15 ranked primary schools in Stanley.
- Annfield Plain Infant School Primary
- Annfield Plain Junior 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 year groups does Beamish Primary School teach?
- Beamish Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Stanley.
- Who is the headteacher of Beamish Primary School?
- The headteacher of Beamish Primary School is Mrs Karen Telfer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Beamish Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Beamish 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 Beamish Primary School?
- Beamish Primary School has 48 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Beamish Primary School full?
- Beamish Primary School has capacity for 91 pupils and 48 on roll (53%), 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 Beamish Primary School a faith school?
- No. Beamish Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Beamish Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Beamish Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Beamish Primary School?
- Beamish Primary School is part of CONNECT MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Beamish Primary School rank locally?
- Beamish Primary School ranked 178th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Beamish Primary School's absence rate?
- Beamish Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.3% in the latest published census.
- What are Beamish Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Beamish 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.