School profile

Lumley Junior School

Primary · Community school · Chester le Street, DH3 4JJ

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,689 of 15,057

Better than 82% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Lumley Junior School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Mar 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages7 to 11
Pupils186 of 196 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Tracey Wilson
Local authorityCounty Durham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114002.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCounty DurhamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%8%8%
Average reading score105105106
Average maths score106104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108105105
Expected standard in reading79%74%76%
Expected standard in writing88%73%73%
Expected standard in maths93%73%75%
Pupils taking tests43--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils186
Girls95
Boys91
Eligible for free school meals25.8%
First language not English3.8%
SEN support26
EHC plan7
Average class size23.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
94.1%
Other mixed
1.6%
Indian
1.1%
African
1.1%
Other ethnic group
1.1%
White and Black African
0.5%
Other Asian
0.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolCounty DurhamEngland
Overall absence4.5%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence11.1%14%13.2%
Severe absence0%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places196
Pupils on roll180
Unfilled places8.2%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.6
Pupils per adult13.6
Teachers (FTE)8.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.05
Support staff (FTE)9.98
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Lumley Junior School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryLumley Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryWoodlea Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryRed Rose Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miPrimarySt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-StreetAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryBournmoor Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryDubmire PrimaryAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.7 miSecondaryPark View SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.8 miPrimaryCestria Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Lumley Junior School

What is Lumley Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Lumley Junior School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Mar 2014.

How does Lumley Junior School rank in England?

Lumley Junior School ranks 2,689 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 82% of schools).

How many pupils attend Lumley Junior School?

Lumley Junior School has 186 pupils aged 7 to 11, with capacity for 196.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.