Academy converter · County Durham

Ouston Primary School

3–11Ages
259Pupils
PrimaryPhase
144658URN

Arisaig, Ouston, Chester le Street, DH2 1RQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Jun 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

0.4 below County Durham median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in County Durham

47 applications for 31 places · 108th of 138 in County Durham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

54%met the expected standard

County Durham 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 2 June 2026Published 6 July 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Strong standard	Expected standard
Inclusion		Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching			Expected standard
Achievement			Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour			Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing			Expected standard
Early years			Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance			Expected standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

2 June 2026
Report card · 1 Strong standard, 6 Expected standard
12 May 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.5applications per place, Reception

0.4 below County Durham median (1.9) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

47 applications · 31 places offered · 31 named it first

2026 1.5; County Durham median median 1.9
2025 1.8; County Durham median median 1.8
2024 1.7; County Durham median median 1.8
2023 1.7; County Durham median median 1.9
2022 2.3; County Durham median median 1.9
2021 1.8; County Durham median median 1.9
2020 2.0; County Durham median median 1.9
2019 2.1; County Durham median median 2.0
2018 2.2; County Durham median median 1.9
2017 1.5; County Durham median median 1.9; as the previous school
2016 1.3; County Durham median median 1.5; as the previous school
2015 1.4; County Durham median median 1.6; as the previous school
2014 1.4; County Durham median median 1.6; as the previous school

This school
County Durham median

Dashed bars: as Ouston Primary School (URN 114013), Ouston Infant School (URN 114014), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	31	47	1.5	31	1.00
Sep 2025	30	53	1.8	29	0.97
Sep 2024	29	48	1.7	29	1.00
Sep 2023	38	66	1.7	33	0.87
Sep 2022	21	48	2.3	19	0.90
Sep 2021	32	58	1.8	30	0.94
Sep 2020	27	54	2.0	26	0.96
Sep 2019	28	58	2.1	22	0.79
Sep 2018	23	51	2.2	23	1.00
Sep 2017 *	39	58	1.5	27	0.69
Sep 2016 *	39	50	1.3	36	0.92
Sep 2015 *	28	38	1.4	23	0.82
Sep 2014 *	38	52	1.4	38	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 62% · Maths 62% → all three 54% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard54%129th of 184 in County Durham

County Durham 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

County Durham 76% England 78%

Higher standard27%

County Durham 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard62%

County Durham 75% England 75%

Greater depth19%

County Durham 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard62%

County Durham 75% England 77%

Higher standard23%

County Durham 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
County Durham median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	54%	19%	106	104
2023/24	61%	9%	104	105
2022/23	52%	9%	106	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Ouston Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

1.5applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston
0.3 km · County Durham

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.9applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Pelton Community Primary School
1.1 km · County Durham

Not yet inspected

1.9applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley
2.1 km · Gateshead

Graded · no overall grade2025

76%met the SATs standard
Barley Mow Primary School
2.1 km · Gateshead

Remains Good2024

1.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Portobello Primary School
2.3 km · Gateshead

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley
2.3 km · Gateshead

Standards maintained2024

2.7applications per place
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School
2.4 km · County Durham

Good2024

1.5applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Kibblesworth Academy
2.5 km · Gateshead

Remains Good2022

1.2applications per place 71%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 144658 · 840/2136
Trust: Jigsaw Learning Trust
Capacity: 280 pupils · 259 on roll
Free school meals: 14.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 February 2018
Replaced: Ouston Primary School (URN 114013); Ouston Infant School (URN 114014)
Address: Arisaig, Ouston, Chester le Street, DH2 1RQ
Local authority: County Durham

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources