Shield Row Primary SchoolEast Stanley School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stanley.
Summary of the comparison
Shield Row Primary School and East Stanley School are primary schools in Stanley.
Shield Row Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and East Stanley School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Shield Row Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Shield Row Primary School was judged Good and East Stanley 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 65.0% for Shield Row Primary School and 54.0% for East Stanley School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Shield Row Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at East Stanley School (59.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StanleyShield Row Primary School | StanleyEast Stanley School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 85th of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | 118th of 202 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 170 | 178 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 254 | |
| Location | Stanley, DH9 0HQ | Stanley, DH9 0TN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 170 | 178 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.1% | 47.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.1% | 2.2% | |
| SEN support | 25.3% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.0% | 9.4% 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.
Shield Row Primary School
East Stanley School
Full profiles: Shield Row Primary School · East Stanley School