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Beamish Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Co-operative Villas, Beamish, Cooperative Villas, Stanley DH9 0QN · beamishps.org.uk · 0191 370 0181
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2021
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 29%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. County Durham 62%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 48
- 53% of 91 places
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 4.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 6 families put the school first and 6 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 29% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 14% 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 | |||
| ▼29% | 62% | ||
| ▲14% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼100 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ▼100 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 114021)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 12 October 2021, Ofsted’s outcome for Beamish Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 12 Oct 2021
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114021)
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2016
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 114021), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Sept 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114021)
Nov 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114021)