Nettlesworth Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Chester le Street, County Durham
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Durham County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Nettlesworth Primary School is a primary school in Chester le Street, County Durham for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 4 July 2023. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Nettlesworth Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 80% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 4th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in County Durham.
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026; there were 11 first-choice applications for 13 offers, and 2 offers went to families ranking it second or lower.
- Free school meal eligibility is 30.5% of pupils, above the middle figure of 22.7% across the 8 nearest primary schools in County Durham.
- There are 17.5 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 22.5 across the 8 nearest primary schools in County Durham.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other County Durham schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Front Street, Nettlesworth, Chester le Street, DH2 3PF
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 105 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 4 July 2023
Strengths
- “Welcoming smiles from exceptionally caring staff greet pupils at the start of each day.”
- “This makes pupils feel safe, settled and ready to learn.”
- “Classrooms and corridors are vibrantly displayed, reflecting the rich experiences on offer to pupils.”
To improve
- “The teaching of wider reading is more variable.”
- “However, there is variability in how frequently these are revisited.”
- “This impacts on pupils’ ability to extend their thinking.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 80% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 11 first-preference applications, 13 offers in total, 11 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in County Durham.
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Sacriston Academy 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Edmondsley Primary Academy 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Witton Gilbert Primary School 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham 2.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Framwellgate Moor Primary School 2.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Newker Primary School 2.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Red Rose Primary School 2.0 mi Good Last distance published