Schools in Stanley
All 20 schools in Stanley: 17 state primary schools, 2 state secondary schools and 1 special school, with Ofsted inspections, results and admissions dates.
Best primary schools in Stanley
Council admissions: County Durham.
Primary schools (17) · Secondary schools (2) · Special schools (1)
Primary schools
17 schools.
- Annfield Plain Infant School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2024
- Annfield Plain Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2020, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Beamish Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2021 · 29% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bloemfontein Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Catchgate Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Collierley Nursery and Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- East Stanley School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Greenland Community Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), improved significantly 2025 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shield Row Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- South Stanley Infant and Nursery School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2025
- South Stanley Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 22% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stanley Burnside Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 4 needs attention · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Tanfield Lea Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- West Pelton Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
2 schools.
- North Durham Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 32% grade 5+ English and maths
- Tanfield School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 72% grade 5+ English and maths
Special schools
1 school.
- Croft Community School Special school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 3 needs attention · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
Page updated 26 September 2026.