Tanfield Lea Community Primary School
Tanfield Lea, Stanley, DH9 9LU
325 pupils · 81% of 400 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Free school meals
- 34%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 6 May 2026, published 18 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 64% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 2% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 34 | 34 | 57 | 34 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 36 | 36 | 67 | 36 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 50 | 49 | 86 | 50 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 42 | 42 | 58 | 42 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 35 | 35 | 58 | 35 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 37 | 37 | 68 | 37 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 32 | 31 | 73 | 32 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 57 | 55 | 103 | 57 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley 1.7 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Shield Row Primary School 2.1 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton 2.2 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- South Stanley Infant and Nursery School 2.4 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- East Stanley School 2.4 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- South Stanley Junior School 2.5 km · Good (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.