Schools in Stanley

• 21open schools
• 17primary
• 2secondary
• 1special school

Schools near Stanley by distance

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

Nursery schools 1

• Oxhill Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 4 · 109 pupils

  Oxhill, Stanley, DH9 7LR

  Ofsted 1 Jul 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

Primary schools 17

• Annfield Plain Infant School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 7 · 106 pupils

  Northgate, Annfield Plain, Stanley, DH9 7UY

  Ofsted 26 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Annfield Plain Junior School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 7 to 11 · 99 pupils

  Front Street, Annfield Plain, Stanley, DH9 7ST

  Ofsted 13 Oct 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Beamish Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 48 pupils

  Co-operative Villas, Beamish, Cooperative Villas, Stanley, DH9 0QN

  Ofsted 12 Oct 2021 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

• Bloemfontein Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 0 to 11 · 127 pupils

  The Middles, Craghead, Stanley, DH9 6AG

  Ofsted 23 Apr 2024: Good

• Catchgate Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 206 pupils

  Blackett Street, Catchgate, Stanley, DH9 8LX

  Ofsted 8 Feb 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

• Collierley Nursery and Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 147 pupils

  Front Street, Dipton, Stanley, DH9 9DJ

  Ofsted report card, 2 Jun 2026

• East Stanley School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 174 pupils

  Chester Road, East Stanley, Stanley, DH9 0TN

  Ofsted 14 Sep 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Greenland Community Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 318 pupils

  South Moor Road, South Moor, Stanley, DH9 7EZ

  Ofsted 2 Apr 2025 (ungraded): Improved significantly

• Shield Row Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 196 pupils

  King Edward VIII Terrace, Shield Row, Stanley, DH9 0HQ

  Ofsted 30 Nov 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• South Stanley Infant and Nursery School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 7 · 113 pupils

  Tyne Road, South Stanley, Stanley, DH9 6PZ

  Ofsted 11 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• South Stanley Junior School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 7 to 11 · 146 pupils

  Tyne Road, South Stanley, Stanley, DH9 6PZ

  Ofsted 21 May 2024: Good

• St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 203 pupils

  Front Street, Stanley, DH9 0NP

  Ofsted 8 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 75 pupils

  Hustledown, South Moor, Stanley, DH9 6PH

  Ofsted 2 Jul 2024: Good

  Roman Catholic

• St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 141 pupils

  North Road, Dipton, Flint Hill, Stanley, DH9 9BB

  Ofsted 18 Apr 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

  Roman Catholic

• Stanley Burnside Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 174 pupils

  Mendip Terrace, South Stanley, Stanley, DH9 6QP

  Ofsted report card, 17 Feb 2026

• Tanfield Lea Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 325 pupils

  Tanfield Lea, Stanley, DH9 9LU

  Ofsted report card, 6 May 2026

• West Pelton Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 55 pupils

  Twizell Lane, West Pelton, Stanley, DH9 6SQ

  Ofsted 15 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

Secondary schools 2

• North Durham Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 935 pupils

  High Street, Stanley, DH9 0TW

  Ofsted 21 Jun 2022: Good

• Tanfield School

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 739 pupils

  Tanfield Lea Road, Stanley, DH9 8AY

  Ofsted 24 Sep 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

Special schools 1

• Croft Community School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 4 to 16 · 316 pupils

  Greencroft Road End, Annfield Plain, Stanley, DH9 8PR

  Ofsted report card, 13 Jan 2026

Nearby towns

• Rowlands Gill 4.5 miles
• Chester le Street 5.0 miles
• Consett 5.2 miles
• Blaydon-on-Tyne 6.4 miles
• Gateshead 7.0 miles
• Ryton 7.4 miles
• Washington 7.5 miles
• Durham 7.9 miles
• Newcastle-upon-Tyne 8.8 miles
• Prudhoe 8.9 miles

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0).