Primary · Academy converter · Chester le Street, DH2 1QX
Key stage 2 2024/25
#9,583 of 15,057
Worse than 63% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Dec 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148205.
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.
| Measure | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59%, worse than England, similar to County Durham | 62% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 4%, worse than England, worse than County Durham | 8% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 105, similar to England, similar to County Durham | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 103, worse than England, similar to County Durham | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 103, worse than England, worse than County Durham | 105 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 81%, better than England, better than County Durham | 74% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 74%, similar to England, similar to County Durham | 73% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74%, similar to England, similar to County Durham | 73% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 27 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 217 |
| Girls | 108 |
| Boys | 109 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 6.9% |
| First language not English | 4.1% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 210 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 199 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 5.2% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 31 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 5 |
| Average class size | 25.7 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 23.9 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 14.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 9 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 6.11 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 11.69 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 9 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 7 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 21 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 40 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 21 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 21 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 2.8%, better than England, better than County Durham | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 1.2%, better than England, better than County Durham | 14% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than County Durham | 0.9% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 2.3% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.9% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Ouston Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Pelton Community Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Jan 2015. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Barley Mow Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Nov 2014. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Jun 2025. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Roseberry Primary and Nursery School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Feb 2024. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Portobello Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Feb 2014. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 9 Dec 2025. | |
| 1.5 mi | Secondary | Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Dec 2025. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 May 2015. | |
| 1.8 mi | Primary | Kibblesworth Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Jun 2017. |
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston is rated Good, last inspected on 17 Dec 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston ranks 9,583 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 63% of schools).
In 2024/25, 59% of pupils at St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston made 21 offers from 40 applications (1.9 per offer), and 21 of 21 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston has 217 pupils aged 3 to 11.
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston had 210 school places in 2024/25.
At St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston, the average class had 25.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.9 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston missed 2.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 1.2% 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.