Cestria Primary SchoolNewker Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chester le Street.
Summary of the comparison
Cestria Primary School and Newker Primary School are primary schools in Chester le Street.
Cestria Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Newker Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Cestria Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Cestria Primary School was judged Good and Newker Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 74.0% for Cestria Primary School and 69.0% for Newker Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Cestria Primary School (88.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Newker Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Chester le StreetCestria Primary School | Chester le StreetNewker Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | 103rd of 202 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 392 | 378 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Chester le Street, DH3 3PZ | Chester le Street, DH2 3AA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 74.0% Stronger figure | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 21.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 392 | 378 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.1% | 30.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.9% | 3.2% | |
| SEN support | 11.5% | 11.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.0% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Cestria Primary School
Newker Primary School
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