Stanley Burnside Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · Stanley, County Durham
Stanley Burnside Primary School is a primary school in Stanley, County Durham for ages 2–11 (community school). County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Mendip Terrace, South Stanley, Stanley, DH9 6QP
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 174 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 59.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 17 February 2026
Strengths
- “Stanley Burnside is an inclusive school, where all pupils are welcomed and valued.”
- “Pupils build positive relationships with staff who know them well.”
- “They usually behave well and show courtesy and respect.”
To improve
- “However, younger pupils do not master the key skills needed to read and write fluently.”
- “In most year groups, pupils often do not write letters and numbers accurately.”
- “They frequently spell basic words incorrectly or do not use capital letters properly.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 May 2026 (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) | 62% | 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: 19 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 19 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
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in County Durham.
- East Stanley School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bloemfontein Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- South Stanley Infant and Nursery School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- South Stanley Junior School 0.7 mi Good
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Shield Row Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Beamish Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published