Nettlesworth Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Chester le Street, County Durham
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.
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Key facts
- Address
- Front Street, Nettlesworth, Chester le Street, DH2 3PF
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- 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.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as County Durham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
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