East Stanley School
Academy converter primary school in Stanley (County Durham).
KS2 RWM expected
54%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
61%
▼ 14pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
71%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
71%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.4%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.8
▼ 1.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
51.7%
▲ 27pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
69%
174 / 254 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).East Stanley School is a primary school located in Stanley, County Durham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 178 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 254. It is part of the STANLEY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. The school is led by Mr Kris Armstrong.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Football
- Lego
- Swimming
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 148467
- Type
- Academy converter
- 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
- Opened
- 2021
Governing body (6 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Claire Staplin | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Mordue | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Kristopher John Armstrong | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Leanne Doyle | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Helen Greaves | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah Shaw | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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