ABC EduSchools in England, from official data

Schools in Chester le Street

An aerial view of Chester-le-Street with the railway viaduct crossing the Chester Burn
Chester-le-Street and its railway viaduct from the air (photo 2017) · Photo: Stuart.renneberg, CC BY-SA 4.0

Schools near Chester le Street by distance

Schools whose official address gives Chester le Street as the town, in County Durham, grouped by type.

Primary schools 18

  • Barley Mow Primary School

    Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 155 pupils

    Pembroke Avenue, Barley Mow, Birtley, Chester le Street, DH3 2DJ

    Ofsted 7 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  • Bullion Lane Primary School

    Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 292 pupils

    Bullion Lane, Chester le Street, DH2 2DP

    Ofsted 19 Mar 2024: Good

  • Cestria Primary School

    Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 426 pupils

    Church Chare, Chester le Street, DH3 3PZ

    Ofsted 18 Dec 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  • Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School

    Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 0 to 11 · 260 pupils

    Hilda Park, Chester le Street, DH2 2JT

    Ofsted report card, 9 Dec 2025

    Church of England
  • Lumley Infant and Nursery School

    Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 7 · 139 pupils

    Great Lumley, Chester le Street, DH3 4JL

    Ofsted 8 May 2024: Good

  • Lumley Junior School

    Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 186 pupils

    Cocken Lane, Great Lumley, Chester le Street, DH3 4JJ

    Ofsted 17 Apr 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  • Nettlesworth Primary School

    Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 105 pupils

    Front Street, Nettlesworth, Chester le Street, DH2 3PF

    Ofsted 4 Jul 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  • Newker Primary School

    Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 340 pupils

    Waldridge Road, Chester le Street, DH2 3AA

    Ofsted 7 May 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  • Ouston Primary School

    Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 259 pupils

    Arisaig, Ouston, Chester le Street, DH2 1RQ

    Ofsted report card, 2 Jun 2026

  • Pelton Community Primary School

    Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 290 pupils

    Ouston Lane, Pelton, Chester le Street, DH2 1EZ

    No inspection in this data yet

  • Portobello Primary School

    Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 182 pupils

    Tamerton Drive, Birtley, Chester le Street, DH3 2LY

    Ofsted 26 Oct 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  • Ravensworth Terrace Primary School

    Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 362 pupils

    Mount Pleasant Road, Birtley, Chester le Street, DH3 1AY

    Ofsted 14 Feb 2024: Good

  • Red Rose Primary School

    Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 294 pupils

    York Terrace, Red Rose Primary School, Chester le Street, DH3 3NA

    Ofsted 22 Nov 2023: Good

  • Roseberry Primary and Nursery School

    Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 266 pupils

    Pelton Lane, Pelton, Chester le Street, DH2 1NP

    Ofsted 27 Feb 2024: Good

  • St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston

    Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 217 pupils

    St Benet's Way, Ouston, Chester le Street, DH2 1QX

    Ofsted 17 Dec 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

    Roman Catholic
  • St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street

    Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 216 pupils

    Ropery Lane, Chester le Street, DH3 3PH

    Ofsted 12 Oct 2023: Good

    Roman Catholic
  • St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley

    Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 7 · 68 pupils

    Mitchell Street, Birtley, Chester le Street, DH3 1LU

    Ofsted 22 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

    Roman Catholic
  • St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley

    Primary · Academy converter · ages 7 to 11 · 105 pupils

    School Street, Birtley, Chester le Street, DH3 2PN

    Ofsted 24 Jun 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

    Roman Catholic

Secondary schools 3

  • Hermitage Academy

    Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 881 pupils

    Waldridge Lane, Chester le Street, DH2 3AD

    Ofsted 12 Mar 2024: Good

  • Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy

    Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,334 pupils

    Birtley Lane, Birtley, Chester le Street, DH3 2LP

    Ofsted report card, 2 Dec 2025

  • Park View School

    Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,631 pupils

    Church Chare, Chester le Street, DH3 3QA

    Ofsted 8 Apr 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

Nearby towns

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