South Stanley Junior School
Academy converter primary school in Stanley (County Durham).
KS2 RWM expected
74%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
85%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
81%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
74%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.0%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
14.9
▼ 5.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
62.3%
▲ 37pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
70%
146 / 208 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).South Stanley Junior School is a primary school located in Stanley, County Durham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 7 to 11 and currently has 163 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 208. It is part of the STANLEY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. The school is led by Mrs Rachel Bell.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Thrive Approach
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 145040
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Constituency
- North Durham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (8 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Catharine Harwood | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Victoria Steer | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Kyle Stafford | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Trevor Howard | Local Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rachel Harrison | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Michelle King | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Alex Armstrong | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rachel Bell | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record