Pelton Community Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Chester le Street, County Durham
Pelton Community Primary School is a primary school in Chester le Street, County Durham for ages 2–11 (academy converter). County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Ouston Lane, Pelton, Chester le Street, DH2 1EZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 290 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 49% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 48% | 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: 27 first-preference applications, 27 offers in total, 27 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as County Durham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in County Durham.
- St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Ouston Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Roseberry Primary and Nursery School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bullion Lane Primary School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- West Pelton Primary School 1.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Newker Primary School 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Cestria Primary School 1.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published