Red Rose Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address York Terrace
Red Rose Primary School
Chester le Street
County Durham
DH3 3NA
Phone 01913886251
Reference Number 114008

Red Rose Primary School has been rated as good overall, demonstrating notable strengths in its approach to pupil well-being and educational outcomes. The school promotes a vibrant and inclusive atmosphere where pupils feel safe and valued. The quality of education is well-structured, with a strong emphasis on personal development and character education, leading to excellent behavior and attitudes among students. The curriculum is designed to be ambitious, especially for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), ensuring that they achieve well alongside their peers. Despite this positive performance, there are some areas for improvement, particularly in deepening knowledge retention in a few foundation subjects.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 298
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.68%
Girls: 47.32%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 14.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 3.7%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 24
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 25.4

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 22 13 35
2 20 24 44
3 26 18 44
4 21 25 46
5 25 20 45
6 21 22 43

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 90.6%
White, Other 3%
Mixed, Other 2.3%
Indian 1.3%
African 1.3%
Unclassified 0.7%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 22 Nov 2023
Date Report
22 Nov 2023 School inspection:
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
13 Jun 2008 Full inspection:
23 May 2005 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils are warmly welcomed and thrive in a caring environment.
  • Exceptional behavior and respect among pupils.
  • High expectations and structured routines support learning effectively.
  • Highly ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum for all subjects.
  • Effective checks on pupils’ knowledge, particularly in English and mathematics.
  • Strong personal development program that builds confidence and leadership skills.
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND ensures they achieve well.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some foundation subjects do not adequately assess how well pupils remember important knowledge over time.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 81%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 21%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 110
Maths 108

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.5
Writing 1.1
Maths 1.5

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 46 0
Third Preference 32 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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