Cestria Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · Chester le Street, County Durham
Cestria Primary School is a primary school in Chester le Street, County Durham for ages 2–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 18 December 2024. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Church Chare, Chester le Street, DH3 3PZ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 426 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 18 December 2024
Strengths
- “Cestria Primary School sees its pupils as ‘stars’, and staff provide pupils with a range of opportunities to learn, develop and realise their potential.”
- “It is an inclusive school that has high expectations for pupils.”
- “Warm, positive relationships between staff and pupils are at the heart of the school.”
To improve
- “There are occasional inconsistencies in how teachers check pupils have learned and understood the curriculum.”
- “This means that, sometimes, staff do not identify that pupils have misunderstood concepts, or that they have gaps in their knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 February 2025 (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) | 74% | 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: 60 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 60 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 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 Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Newker Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Red Rose Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Bullion Lane Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Lumley Infant and Nursery School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Lumley Junior School 1.8 mi School remains Good
- Pelton Community Primary School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published