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Greenland Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Stanley, DH9 7EZ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,346 of 15,057

Better than 77% of schools in England

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

Greenland Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Nov 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils318
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Anne-Marie Lewis
TrustSTANLEY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Local authorityCounty Durham
Opened01 Jan 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143585.

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 maths75%, better than England, better than County Durham62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.11%, better than England, better than County Durham8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, better than County Durham105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than County Durham104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than County Durham105105
Expected standard in reading82%, better than England, better than County Durham74%76%
Expected standard in writing78%, better than England, better than County Durham73%73%
Expected standard in maths87%, better than England, better than County Durham73%75%
Pupils taking tests55--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils318
Girls142
Boys176
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.48.1%
First language not English6.3%
School places2024/25357
Unfilled places10.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.66
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.28
Average class size20.4

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
92.1%
Other White
2.8%
African
1.6%
White and Asian
0.6%
Other mixed
0.6%
Bangladeshi
0.6%
Other ethnic group
0.6%
Indian
0.3%
Other Asian
0.3%
Irish
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 teacher18.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.1
Teachers (FTE)17
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.81
Support staff (FTE)25.35
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.36
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.68
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.35
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.35
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence4.2%, better than England, better than County Durham5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.5%, better than England, better than County Durham14%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.4%, 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 rate3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.1%
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 Greenland Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, South MoorAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimarySouth Stanley Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySouth Stanley Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBloemfontein Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miNurseryOxhill Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryStanley Burnside Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary, StanleyAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miSecondaryNorth Durham AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miPrimaryAnnfield Plain Junior SchoolAcademy converter
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1.4 miPrimaryEast Stanley SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Greenland Community Primary School

What is Greenland Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Greenland Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Nov 2012.

How does Greenland Community Primary School rank in England?

Greenland Community Primary School ranks 3,346 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 77% of schools).

What are Greenland Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 75% of pupils at Greenland Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Greenland Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Greenland Community Primary School made 36 offers from 68 applications (1.9 per offer), and 35 of 35 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Greenland Community Primary School?

Greenland Community Primary School has 318 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Greenland Community Primary School?

Greenland Community Primary School had 357 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Greenland Community Primary School?

At Greenland Community Primary School, the average class had 20.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Greenland Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Greenland Community Primary School missed 4.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.5% 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.