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Greenland Community Primary School

County Durham, DH9 7EZPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2025
KS2 Results
84%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
37 1st-choice / 38 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#845 of 13,686 nationally

About Greenland Community Primary School

Greenland Community Primary School sits within County Durham’s primary landscape as a strong performer, ranking 12th out of 170 schools in the local authority. That puts it in the top 10 per cent of primaries in the area, and it’s the fourth-highest ranked school in its immediate peer group, behind Montalbo Nursery & Primary School, Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School and Cestria Primary School. Headteacher Anne-Marie Lewis leads a mixed, state-funded primary for children aged 4 to 11, with 333 pupils on roll against a capacity of 357. The school has a notably high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 45 per cent, well above the national average. In its most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in April 2025, the school was rated Good overall, with leadership and management also judged Good. The inspection was an ungraded visit, and the outcome noted that the school had improved significantly since its previous graded inspection in 2012, when it was rated Requires Improvement.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSouth Moor Road, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 7EZ
HeadteacherAnne-Marie Lewis
Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Number of Pupils333
Free School Meals (FSM)45.0%
School Capacity333 / 357 (93% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Apr 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (2 Apr 2025): Improved significantly

Source: Ofsted, 20 Dec 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
GymnasiumSports HallArt StudiosPlaying FieldsSensory RoomLibraryICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

AthleticsCricketCross CountryFootball

Clubs & Activities

ChoirBook ClubFilm ClubEco Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Greenland Community Primary School

Greenland Community 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.