Cestria Primary School

Details

Age Range	4-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Community school
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	County Durham
Address	Church Chare, DH3 3PZ
School Website	www.cestria.durham.sch.uk/
Telephone	1913882483
URN	114012

School Census

Total	407
Girls/Boys	217/190
Girls/Boys Ratio	53.3%/46.7%
% pupils where English not first language	4.9%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	67
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	16.0%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 10/12/2019 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
10/12/2019	Good
21/01/2015	Good

Inspection Date	10/12/2019
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Outstanding
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	21/01/2015
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
17 December 2024	School inspection	View
10 December 2019	School inspection: Good	View
21 November 2018	Short inspection	View
21 January 2015	Full inspection: Good	View
30 June 2010	Interim assessment	View
19 September 2006	Full inspection: Outstanding	View
08 October 2001	Full inspection	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	93%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	19%
Reading	109
Maths	107
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	88
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	19
Reading	110
Maths	107
Reading Progress	2.2
Writing Progress	2.4
Maths Progress	0.5

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	90%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	21%
Reading	107
Maths	108
Reading Progress	0.5
Writing Progress	3.6
Maths Progress	1.6

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	87%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	23%
Reading	109
Maths	107
Reading Progress	3.2
Writing Progress	4.9
Maths Progress	2.2

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	135
As First Preference	46
As second preference	65
As third preference	24

Total Offers Made	47
first preference offers	46
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.22%
Total Applications	171
As First Preference	73
As second preference	54
As third preference	44

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	60
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.05%
Total Applications	166
As First Preference	60
As second preference	78
As third preference	28

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	57
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.12%
Total Applications	164
As First Preference	67
As second preference	49
As third preference	48

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	60
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.14%
Total Applications	168
As First Preference	66
As second preference	67
As third preference	35

Total Offers Made	58
first preference offers	58
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	156
As First Preference	48
As second preference	66
As third preference	42

Total Offers Made	52
first preference offers	48
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.08%
Total Applications	169
As First Preference	64
As second preference	58
As third preference	47

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	59
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.16%
Total Applications	173
As First Preference	66
As second preference	61
As third preference	46

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	57
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.09%
Total Applications	154
As First Preference	61
As second preference	57
As third preference	36

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	56
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.12%
Total Applications	149
As First Preference	57
As second preference	55
As third preference	37

Total Offers Made	61
first preference offers	51
second preference offers	10
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.02%
Total Applications	147
As First Preference	52
As second preference	64
As third preference	31

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	51
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	2

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	85%
agree	15%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	85%
agree	15%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	73%
agree	25%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	1%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	10%
agree	8%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	2%
not applicable	77%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	60%
agree	32%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	1%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	43%
agree	15%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	1%
not applicable	38%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	10%
no	90%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	54%
agree	23%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	23%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	63%
agree	27%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	5%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	81%
agree	17%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	71%
agree	25%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	1%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	82%
agree	18%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	1%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	67%
agree	28%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	2%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	66%
agree	26%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	4%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	98%
no	2%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	94.8%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1.5%
irish ethnic origin	0.7%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	0.7%