St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston
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
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston is a primary school in Chester le Street, County Durham for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 17 December 2024. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston 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
- 6.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 29.1% across the 8 nearest primary schools in County Durham.
- Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2026, as at 164 of the 200 other County Durham primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Reception 2026 drew 21 first-choice applications for 21 offers, 1.0 first choices per offer, the 24th highest of 195 County Durham primary schools.
- In 2024/25, 59% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 4th lowest of 9 schools: this one and 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
- St Benet's Way, Ouston, Chester le Street, DH2 1QX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 217 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 17 December 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at this vibrant school.”
- “They embody the principles of the ‘St Benet’s way’, being respectful, responsible and ready to learn.”
- “The school has high expectations for all pupil’s achievement.”
To improve
- “Historical inconsistencies in the delivery of the mathematics curriculum mean that some pupils have gaps in their mathematical knowledge.”
- “Pupils’ achievement in mathematics is not as strong as in other areas of the curriculum.”
- “However, the outdoor environment is less well developed and does not support learning as effectively.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 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) | 59% | 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: 21 first-preference applications, 21 offers in total, 21 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.
- Ouston Primary School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Pelton Community Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Roseberry Primary and Nursery School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- West Pelton Primary School 1.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Bullion Lane Primary School 2.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Cestria Primary School 2.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Newker Primary School 2.2 mi Not judged Last distance published