Lumley Infant and Nursery School
Community school in Chester le Street, County Durham.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 2 to 7 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 139 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 180 |
| Free school meals | 18.50% |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Address | Great Lumley, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 4JL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.lumley.durham.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01913885292 |
| URN | 114003 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 8 May 2024, published 10 September 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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
- Lumley Junior School (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- Red Rose Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Woodlea Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Cestria Primary School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Bournmoor Primary School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- Newker Primary School (primary school, about 2.8 km)
- Dubmire Primary (primary school, about 2.9 km)
Browse: Primary schools in County Durham
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