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Lumley Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Community school
Cocken Lane, Great Lumley, Chester le Street DH3 4JJ · lumley.durham.sch.uk · 0191 388 2310
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 77%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. County Durham 62%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 186
- 95% of 196 places
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Free school meals
- 25.8%
- First language not English
- 3.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% the higher standard. Across County Durham it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲77% | 62% | ||
| ▲12% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 17 April 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Lumley Junior School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 16 Apr 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Sept 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Mar 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good
What parents said
84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (38 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 84%
- Replies
- 38
- 21% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 37% who had a child bullied