Primary school

Cestria Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Durham
  • DH3 3PZ
Ofsted Good · inspected Dec 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,548 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 24%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 1%1%2016/17: top 4%2017/18: top 7%2018/19: top 4%2022/23: top 3%2023/24: top 2%2024/25: top 24%No exams

Against North EastArrows: North East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM74% · North East 67%8/10 Above−23.3 pts
Higher standard, RWM21% · North East 8%10/10 Top 10%
Reading score108 · North East 1058/10 Above
Maths score105 · North East 1055/10 Middle−39.8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 92% · 60 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 88% · 57 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 87% · 60 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 90% · 61 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 88% · 57 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 93% · 57 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 74% · 58 pupils · North East 67%93%74%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 22% · 60 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 25% · 57 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 23% · 60 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 21% · 61 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 19% · 57 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 19% · 57 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 21% · 58 pupils · North East 8%25%19%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 109 · 60 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 109 · 57 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 109 · 60 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 107 · 61 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 110 · 57 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 109 · 57 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 108 · 58 pupils · North East 105110107No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 60 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 109 · 57 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 107 · 60 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 108 · 61 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 107 · 57 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 107 · 57 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 105 · 58 pupils · North East 105109105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
60 of 60 who put it first2014 · 98.1%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6060
2nd450
3rd280

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Outstanding
  2. 2015Good
  3. 2018Remains Good
  4. 2019Good
  5. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026426
Free school meals (past 6 years)17.1%
First language not English5.9%
SEN support11.5%
EHC plan1.0%
Absence (sessions missed)3.0%
Persistently absent pupils4.3%

Girls 51.5%Boys 48.5%

101.4% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 129 responses (32.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved97.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 77.5% not applicable82.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year92.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 38% not applicable95% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?9.3% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 9.3% who said Yes above83.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child90.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school98.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing96.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school99.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development93% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent98.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher25.6
Pupils per adult14.1
  • Classroom teachers 14.4
  • Leadership 2.1
  • Teaching assistants 13.5
  • Other support 7.5

Teachers 16.5 FTE · Whole workforce 37.5 · 57 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£5,907
Spend per pupil£5,794
Staff spend per pupil£4,543
Reserve per pupil£677
  • +£286,351revenue reserve
  • +£47,640in-year balance

Grants £5,689 · self-generated £217 · premises £303 per pupil