Lumley Junior SchoolRed Rose Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chester le Street.
Summary of the comparison
Lumley Junior School and Red Rose Primary School are primary schools in Chester le Street.
Lumley Junior School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Red Rose Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Red Rose Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Lumley Junior School was judged Good and Red Rose Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 77.0% for Lumley Junior School and 81.0% for Red Rose Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Lumley Junior School (75.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and 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 Junior School | Chester le StreetRed Rose Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 72nd 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 | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 182 | 298 | |
| Capacity | 196 | 315 | |
| Location | Chester le Street, DH3 4JJ | Chester le Street, DH3 3NA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% | 81.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% | 21.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 182 | 298 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.0% | 14.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.3% | 3.7% | |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 18.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 4.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.1% | 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.
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.
Lumley Junior School
Red Rose Primary School
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