Red Rose Primary School

County DurhamCommunity school

York Terrace, Chester le Street, DH3 3NA

Headteacher: Mrs Angela BrintonSchool website ↗Pupils: 298 (capacity: 315)

Ofsted RatingInspected 22 November 2023Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
81.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
21.0%

Reading

Expected level88.0%
Exceeding53.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)110.0

Writing

Expected level84.0%
Exceeding33.0%

Maths

Expected level91.0%
Exceeding37.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
45
Applications received
129
Families who got their first-choice
1.1%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
12.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
2.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
14.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1674.0%0.0%+0.4-2.3-0.2
2016/1784.0%8.0%+0.5+2.2+2.0
2017/1892.0%16.0%+0.9+2.2-0.5
2018/1982.0%18.0%-0.6+2.2-0.4
2022/2376.0%14.0%+1.5+1.1+1.5
2023/2473.0%24.0%---
2024/2581.0%21.0%---
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