Roseberry Primary and Nursery School
Community primary school in Chester le Street (County Durham).
KS2 RWM expected
64%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
68%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
72%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
68%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.7%
▼ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.6
▼ 4.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
23.7%
▼ 1pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
78%
266 / 343 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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Enrichment
14 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Choir
- Computing
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Football
- Gardening
- Music
- Netball
- Rugby
- Sewing
- Talk Boost
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- International School AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 114208
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Constituency
- North Durham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jonathan Anderson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark Chambers | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Peter Cruickshank | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Beth Westrip | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Clare Musgrove | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Chantelle McClaren | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Katherine Talbot | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Melody Reynolds | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Suzanne Tipping | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Ken Richardson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Rebecca Dodds | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Emma Dunn | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
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