Pelton Community Primary School
Ouston Lane, Chester le Street, DH2 1EZ
290 pupils · 76% of 384 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- CONNECT MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Free school meals
- 48.1%
Ofsted
No Ofsted rating — Not yet inspected
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 | 48% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 9% |
“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 | 27 | 27 | 52 | 27 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 33 | 32 | 57 | 33 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 26 | 26 | 48 | 26 |
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 0.9 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Ouston Primary School 1.1 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Roseberry Primary and Nursery School 1.6 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School 1.7 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2025)
- Barley Mow Primary School 2.4 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Bullion Lane Primary School 2.6 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.