St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street
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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St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street is a primary school in Chester le Street, County Durham for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 12 October 2023. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street 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
- For Reception in 2026, every applicant was offered a place, as at 164 of the 200 other County Durham primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Reception 2026 had 26 first-choice applications for 27 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 1 offer went to a family who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 77% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 10% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Its 2024/25 reading, writing and maths result ranked 3rd highest of 8 schools: this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest primary schools in County Durham that have results.
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
- Ropery Lane, Chester le Street, DH3 3PH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 216 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 12 October 2023
Strengths
- “The school’s mantra, ‘Be yourself, but be it very well’, is lived out by all who are part of the St Cuthbert’s family.”
- “It is clear that everybody matters here.”
- “Pupils have an enthusiasm for school that is apparent to all.”
To improve
- “However, in geography, older pupils do not have the opportunity to be introduced to some of the more ambitious subject concepts within the school’s new curriculum that will prepare them well for Year 7 and beyond.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 December 2023 (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) | 77% | 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: 26 first-preference applications, 27 offers in total, 26 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.
- Cestria Primary School 0.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Red Rose Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Newker Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bullion Lane Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Lumley Infant and Nursery School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Lumley Junior School 1.5 mi School remains Good
- Pelton Community Primary School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published