Lumley Infant and Nursery SchoolRed Rose Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chester le Street.
Summary of the comparison
Lumley Infant and Nursery School and Red Rose Primary School are primary schools in Chester le Street.
Lumley Infant and Nursery School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Red Rose Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Lumley Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Lumley Infant and Nursery School was judged Good and Red Rose Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Red Rose Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Chester le StreetLumley Infant and Nursery School | Chester le StreetRed Rose Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | B70/100 | |
| Local ranking | 188th of 202 in County Durham | 27th of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 162 | 298 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 315 | |
| Location | Chester le Street, DH3 4JL | Chester le Street, DH3 3NA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 81.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 21.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 162 | 298 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.1% | 14.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.1% | 3.7% | |
| SEN support | 11.7% | 18.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.9% | 7.5% Stronger figure | 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.
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.
Lumley Infant and Nursery School
Red Rose Primary School
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