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Stanley (Crook) Primary School

County Durham, DL15 9ANPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2024
KS2 Results
69%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
16 1st-choice / 16 places
Ranking
#4,741
of 13,686 nationally

About Stanley (Crook) Primary School

Parents considering Stanley (Crook) Primary School will find a school that local families clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 38 applications for just 16 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.38. All 16 first-preference applicants were offered a place, which suggests that while the school is popular, those who put it first have a strong chance of getting in. The school is a state primary for mixed genders aged 4 to 11, with 128 pupils on roll against a capacity of 133, so it’s running close to full. Headteacher Michelle Norris leads a team that has maintained a Good rating from Ofsted, following an ungraded inspection in April 2024 which judged the school to be ‘Improving’. The previous graded inspection in 2019 also rated overall effectiveness as Good, with leadership and management, early years provision, and behaviour all rated Good too.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWooley Terrace, Crook, County Durham, DL15 9AN
HeadteacherMichelle Norris
Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Number of Pupils128
Free School Meals (FSM)13.3%
School Capacity128 / 133 (96% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Apr 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (16 Apr 2024): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Source: Ofsted, 14 Mar 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
LibrarySports HallForest SchoolArt StudiosICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

RoundersCross CountrySwimmingDance

Clubs & Activities

DramaFilm ClubBook ClubChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:30

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

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Stanley (Crook) 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.