1
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley
Chester le Street • County Durham • DH3 2PN
1
10 May 2013
Top 10 Primary schools in DH3
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2015)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of DH3. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
11
Outstanding
1
Good
10
Median inspection year
2015
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 9% · G: 91% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Lumley Infant and Nursery School
Chester le Street • County Durham • DH3 4JL
2
10 Sep 2024
3
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School
Chester le Street • County Durham • DH3 1AY
2
24 Mar 2024
4
Red Rose Primary School
Chester le Street • County Durham • DH3 3NA
2
15 Jan 2024
5
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street
Chester le Street • County Durham • DH3 3PH
2
18 Dec 2023
6
Cestria Primary School
Chester le Street • County Durham • DH3 3PZ
2
14 Jan 2020
7
Birtley East Community Primary School
Birtley • County Durham • DH3 1QQ
2
24 Jul 2015
8
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley
Chester le Street • County Durham • DH3 1LU
2
8 Jun 2015
9
Barley Mow Primary School
Chester le Street • County Durham • DH3 2DJ
2
11 Dec 2014
10
Lumley Junior School
Chester le Street • County Durham • DH3 4JJ
2
9 Apr 2014
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Portobello Primary School 2 • Mar 2014