School profile

Nettlesworth Primary School

Primary · Community school · Chester le Street, DH2 3PF

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,889 of 15,057

Better than 87% of schools in England

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

Nettlesworth Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Nov 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils105
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Donna Lee
Local authorityCounty Durham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114005.

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 maths80%62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106105105
Expected standard in reading100%74%76%
Expected standard in writing80%73%73%
Expected standard in maths100%73%75%
Pupils taking tests10--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils105
Girls52
Boys53
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.30.5%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.119
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.11.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.10
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.15
Average class size21

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
96.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
Indian
1%
Other Asian
1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.9
Teachers (FTE)6
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.24
Support staff (FTE)9.7
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.13
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.31
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.11
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.11
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCounty DurhamEngland
Overall absence5.1%, similar to England, similar to County Durham5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.5%, similar to England, better than County Durham14%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than County Durham0.9%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Nettlesworth Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.2 miPrimarySt Bede's Catholic Primary School, SacristonAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimarySacriston AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.5 miPrimaryEdmondsley Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Nettlesworth Primary School

What is Nettlesworth Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Nettlesworth Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Nov 2014.

How does Nettlesworth Primary School rank in England?

Nettlesworth Primary School ranks 1,889 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 87% of schools).

What are Nettlesworth Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 80% of pupils at Nettlesworth Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Nettlesworth Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Nettlesworth Primary School made 13 offers from 31 applications (2.4 per offer), and 11 of 11 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Nettlesworth Primary School?

Nettlesworth Primary School has 105 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Nettlesworth Primary School?

Nettlesworth Primary School had 119 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Nettlesworth Primary School?

At Nettlesworth Primary School, the average class had 21 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Nettlesworth Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Nettlesworth Primary School missed 5.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.