Tanfield Lea Community Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stanley.
Summary of the comparison
Tanfield Lea Community Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley are primary schools in Stanley.
Tanfield Lea Community Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Tanfield Lea Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Tanfield Lea Community Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley 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 64.0% for Tanfield Lea Community Primary School and 72.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Tanfield Lea Community Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley (60.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StanleyTanfield Lea Community Primary School | StanleySt Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | 113th of 202 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 351 | 224 | |
| Capacity | 400 | 236 | |
| Location | Stanley, DH9 9LU | Stanley, DH9 0NP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 351 | 224 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.8% | 20.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.1% | 0.9% | |
| SEN support | 22.5% | 8.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 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.
Tanfield Lea Community Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley
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