Ouston Primary School
Arisaig, Chester le Street, DH2 1RQ
259 pupils · 93% of 280 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- JIGSAW LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Free school meals
- 14.7%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 2 June 2026, published 6 July 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 | 54% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 19% |
“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 | 31 | 31 | 47 | 31 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 30 | 29 | 53 | 30 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 29 | 29 | 48 | 29 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 38 | 33 | 66 | 38 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 21 | 19 | 48 | 21 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 32 | 30 | 58 | 32 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 27 | 26 | 54 | 27 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 28 | 22 | 58 | 28 |
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 Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston 0.3 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Pelton Community Primary School 1.1 km · No Ofsted rating
- St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley 2.1 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Barley Mow Primary School 2.1 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Portobello Primary School 2.3 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley 2.3 km · Standards maintained (2024)
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.