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Lumley Infant and Nursery School

County Durham, DH3 4JLPrimaryAges 2–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2024
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
29 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Lumley Infant and Nursery School

Lumley Infant and Nursery School is a state primary in County Durham that currently educates 162 pupils, operating slightly below its official capacity of 180. The school serves a community where 21. 2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure that sits above the national average for primary schools in England, suggesting a higher-than-average level of disadvantage among its intake. Demand for places is strong: for the 2025/26 admissions cycle, the school received 50 applications for just 29 total places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 72. All 29 first-preference applicants were offered a place, meaning that while the school is popular, families who put it first have a realistic chance of securing a spot. The school caters for children from age 2 through to 7, with nursery provision on site, and is mixed-gender with no religious character. Its headteacher is Tracey Wilson.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressGreat Lumley, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 4JL
HeadteacherTracey Wilson
Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Number of Pupils162
Free School Meals (FSM)21.2%
School Capacity162 / 180 (90% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 10 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageMulti-Sensory

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Source: lumley.durham.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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