Cestria Primary School
Community school in Chester le Street, County Durham.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 426 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 13.80% |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Address | Church Chare, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 3PZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.cestria.durham.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01913882483 |
| URN | 114012 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 10 December 2019, published 14 January 2020:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 18 December 2024, outcome: Standards maintained.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Newker Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Red Rose Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Bullion Lane Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Lumley Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Lumley Junior School (primary school, about 2.8 km)
- Rickleton Primary School (primary school, about 2.9 km)
Browse: Primary schools in County Durham
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