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Annfield Plain Infant School

Primary · Academy converter · Stanley, DH9 7UY

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Annfield Plain Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Nov 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 7
Pupils106
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Martin Urwin
TrustSTANLEY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Local authorityCounty Durham
Opened01 Apr 2021
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148466.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils106
Girls50
Boys56
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.33%
First language not English4.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.120
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.86
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.28.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.26
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.0
Average class size26.5

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
89.6%
African
3.8%
Pakistani
2.8%
Chinese
1.9%
Irish
0.9%
Other White
0.9%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
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 teacher19.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.3
Teachers (FTE)5
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.6
Support staff (FTE)12.42
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/254.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253.8
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.27
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.50
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.27
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.27
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 absence4.5%, better than England, better than County Durham5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10%, better than 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 Annfield Plain Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryAnnfield Plain Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryCatchgate Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miNurseryOxhill Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryGreenland Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary School, DiptonAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimarySouth Stanley Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimarySouth Stanley Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryCollierley Nursery and Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, South MoorAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Annfield Plain Infant School

What is Annfield Plain Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Annfield Plain Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Nov 2014.

How hard is it to get into Annfield Plain Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Annfield Plain Infant School made 27 offers from 50 applications (1.9 per offer), and 27 of 27 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Annfield Plain Infant School?

Annfield Plain Infant School has 106 pupils aged 2 to 7.

What is the capacity of Annfield Plain Infant School?

Annfield Plain Infant School had 120 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Annfield Plain Infant School?

At Annfield Plain Infant School, the average class had 26.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Annfield Plain Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Annfield Plain Infant School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10% 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.