Stanley (Crook) Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Crook, County Durham
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
3.169 miles
Published by Durham County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Stanley (Crook) Primary School is a primary school in Crook, County Durham for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next, from the inspection on 16 April 2024. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Stanley (Crook) 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 | 3.169 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- 10.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 37.6% across the 8 nearest primary schools in County Durham.
- The Reception 2026 last distance offered was 3.169 miles, 6th longest of 20 County Durham primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance; the middle figure was 2.27 miles.
- Reception 2026 drew 22 first-choice applications for 19 offers; 19 offers went to first-choice families and 3 first-choice families (14%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 60% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
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
- Wooley Terrace, Stanley Crook, Crook, DL15 9AN
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 128 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Inspected 16 April 2024
Strengths
- “Stanley (Crook) is a vibrant school.”
- “Happy pupils, happy staff, and a supportive community help to make memories for the pupils which they will carry with them for the rest of their lives.”
- “These are born out of the high ambitions the school has for all.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 May 2024 (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) | 60% | 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: 22 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.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in County Durham.
- Peases West Academy 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook 1.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Hartside Primary Academy 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Crook Primary School 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington 2.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Esh Winning Academy 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Sunnybrow Primary School 2.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Willington Primary School 2.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published