South Stanley Junior School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 7–11 · Stanley, County Durham
South Stanley Junior School is a primary school in Stanley, County Durham for ages 7–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 May 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Tyne Road, South Stanley, Stanley, DH9 6PZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 146 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 62.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils experience a warm sense of belonging at South Stanley Junior School.”
- “They are happy and proud of their school.”
- “The school provides pupils with very clear routines and high expectations.”
To improve
- “There is, however, some inconsistency in the impact of these strategies.”
- “As a result, some pupils, including some pupils with SEND, have difficulty remembering some aspects of the curriculum that they have been taught before.”
- “In lessons, the effectiveness of curriculum questioning varies.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 June 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) | 74% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in County Durham.
- South Stanley Infant and Nursery School 0.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Greenland Community Primary School 0.5 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bloemfontein Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Stanley Burnside Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- East Stanley School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Shield Row Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published