School profile

Red Rose Primary School

Primary · Community school · Chester le Street, DH3 3NA

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,551 of 15,057

Better than 89% of schools in England

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

Red Rose Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Nov 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils294 of 315 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Alex Holt
Local authorityCounty Durham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114008.

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 maths81%62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths21%8%8%
Average reading score110105106
Average maths score108104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score112105105
Expected standard in reading88%74%76%
Expected standard in writing84%73%73%
Expected standard in maths91%73%75%
Pupils taking tests43--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils294
Girls145
Boys149
Eligible for free school meals14.6%
First language not English3.7%
SEN support50
EHC plan10
Average class size24.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
92.2%
Other White
2.4%
Other mixed
2%
Indian
1.4%
African
1%
Bangladeshi
0.3%
Other ethnic group
0.3%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
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 absence5.3%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence11.9%14%13.2%
Severe absence0.8%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)43
Applications (Reception)124
First preference applications (Reception)43
First preference offers (Reception)43
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places315
Pupils on roll300
Unfilled places4.8%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.6
Pupils per adult9.9
Teachers (FTE)17.76
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.62
Support staff (FTE)17
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
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 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

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

Schools near Red Rose Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-StreetAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryCestria Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryNewker Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryPark View SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBullion Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryHermitage AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryChester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimaryLumley Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryLumley Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Red Rose Primary School

What is Red Rose Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Red Rose Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 22 Nov 2023.

How does Red Rose Primary School rank in England?

Red Rose Primary School ranks 1,551 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 89% of schools).

How many pupils attend Red Rose Primary School?

Red Rose Primary School has 294 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 315.

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.