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Tanfield Lea Community Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Tanfield Lea
 Stanley
 County Durham DH9 9LU
Telephone: 01207 234500

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2007
History: This school arose from Tanfield Lea Junior School and Tanfield Lea Infant School

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Mark Temple (since September 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Kay Hemmings
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 14 / 14.08
Non-teaching Staff*: 21.76
Number of pupils: 325
Pupils Per Teacher: 23.2
Sex: Mixed (57% boys / 43% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 34.00% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 36.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 17.6% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 4.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 7.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £2,022,282*
Income Per Pupil: £6,222
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: Durham
Constituency: North Durham
Electoral Ward: Tanfield
School Number: 8403522

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 6th May 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Nearby Schools

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  2. St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley (1.8km) show on map
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  5. North Durham Academy (2.1km) show on map
  6. St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton (2.1km) show on map
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  8. South Stanley Infant and Nursery School (2.5km) show on map
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