Tanfield Lea Community Primary School
Community school in Stanley, 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 | 325 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 400 |
| Free school meals | 34.00% |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Address | Tanfield Lea, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 9LU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.tanfieldlea-primary.durham.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01207234500 |
| URN | 131545 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 6 May 2026, published 18 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 11 May 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
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
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Shield Row Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- South Stanley Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- East Stanley School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- South Stanley Junior School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor (primary school, about 2.9 km)
- Burnopfield Primary School (primary school, about 2.9 km)
Browse: Primary schools in County Durham
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.