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Lumley Junior School

County Durham, DH3 4JJPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2024
KS2 Results
72%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
#3,580
of 13,686 nationally

About Lumley Junior School

Lumley Junior School has been rated Good by Ofsted following its most recent ungraded inspection in April 2024, a significant improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2012 when it was judged to require improvement. The school’s leadership and management are also rated Good. On the most telling academic metric for a primary school, 72% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year. That is ten percentage points above the County Durham local authority average of 62%, placing Lumley 46th out of 170 primary schools in the area and in the top 50 locally. Nationally, it sits in the top 27% of all primary schools for this combined measure. The school’s ranking score of 72 reflects solid, above-average performance for a junior school serving a community where 28% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCocken Lane, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 4JJ
HeadteacherTracey Wilson
Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Number of Pupils182
Free School Meals (FSM)28.0%
School Capacity182 / 196 (93% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 Apr 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (17 Apr 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 9 Apr 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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