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Beamish Primary School

County Durham, DH9 0QNPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2021
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
2 1st-choice / 2 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Beamish Primary School

Beamish Primary School is a small state primary in County Durham, serving just 55 pupils from ages 2 to 11. It sits within a local authority that contains 208 primary schools, only eight of which hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. Beamish itself is rated Good, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections, including an ungraded visit in 2021 that confirmed the school remains Good. Among its local peers, the top-performing schools in the area are Montalbo Nursery & Primary School, Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School, and Cestria Primary School, all of which rank highly on the local authority’s comparative measures. Beamish is a mixed, non-religious school with no formal ties to a particular faith, and it offers nursery provision for children from age two. Its headteacher is Karen Telfer, who leads a school that is significantly undersubscribed relative to its capacity of 91, with only 55 pupils currently on roll.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCo-operative Villas, Cooperative Villas, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 0QN
HeadteacherKaren Telfer
Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Number of Pupils55
Free School Meals (FSM)47.5%
School Capacity55 / 91 (60% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Oct 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (12 Oct 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 14 Dec 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Dining HallArt StudiosMusic RoomsSensory RoomICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

DanceFootballAthleticsRounders

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessScience ClubArt ClubFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: beamishps.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Beamish Primary School

Beamish Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.