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Tanfield Lea Community Primary School

County Durham, DH9 9LUPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2022
KS2 Results
63%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
36 1st-choice / 36 places
Ranking
#6,541
of 13,686 nationally

About Tanfield Lea Community Primary School

Tanfield Lea Community Primary School sits within County Durham, a local authority where just eight of 208 primary schools hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The school itself is rated Good, a grade it has maintained across both its most recent graded inspection in 2012 and an ungraded inspection in 2022 that confirmed it remains Good. In the local rankings, Tanfield Lea places 89th out of 208 primaries in the authority, putting it in the top half of County Durham schools. Its closest high-performing peers include Montalbo Nursery & Primary School, Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School, and Cestria Primary School, all of which sit above it in the local rankings. With 351 pupils on a capacity of 400, the school is not yet full, but it is oversubscribed for Reception places: for the 2025/26 intake, 36 first-preference applications were made for 36 places, with 67 total applications received, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.86.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressTanfield Lea, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 9LU
HeadteacherMark Temple
Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Number of Pupils351
Free School Meals (FSM)28.8%
School Capacity351 / 400 (88% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 May 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (11 May 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 17 May 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Playing FieldsDining HallForest SchoolMusic RoomsSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

AthleticsSwimmingDanceCricketRounders

Clubs & Activities

ChessChoirArt ClubScience ClubDrama

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

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

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Tanfield Lea 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.