Ouston Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · 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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Ouston Primary School is a primary school in Chester le Street, County Durham for ages 3–11 (academy converter). County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Ouston 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, 54% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 19% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Every applicant for Reception 2026 was offered a place, as at 164 of the 200 other County Durham primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- The share of pupils eligible for free school meals is 14.3%, against a middle figure of 29.1% 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
- Arisaig, Ouston, Chester le Street, DH2 1RQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 259 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 2 June 2026
Strengths
- “This is a school where all are welcomed and all are cared for.”
- “Any pupils needing extra support receive this.”
- “For example, pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those in care are very well supported at Ouston.”
To improve
- “Pupils need to build on their current understanding of different religions and cultures.”
- “Sometimes pupils need to be given more time to ensure that they engage with tasks and deepen their understanding, however.”
- “The impact of this is variable, however.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 July 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) | 54% | 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: 31 first-preference applications, 31 offers in total, 31 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 Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston 0.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Pelton Community Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Roseberry Primary and Nursery School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- West Pelton Primary School 1.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Bullion Lane Primary School 2.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Cestria Primary School 2.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Newker Primary School 2.4 mi Not judged Last distance published