Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Voluntary controlled schoolPrimaryAges 3–11MixedChurch of England
Black Swan Wynd, Staindrop, Darlington, DL2 3NL
Headteacher · Mr Steven Whelerton
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Key facts
Pupils179Capacity 210
OfstedGoodInspected 14 November 2023
Free school meals16.4%
Ofsted
Good
Graded inspection on 14 November 2023.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through County Durham council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in County DurhamApplications for September 2026
All 29 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered29
Applications46
First choice29
First-choice offers29
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- Ingleton CofE Primary School2.4 mi
- Cockfield Primary School2.4 mi
- Evenwood Church of England Primary School3.1 mi
- Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool3.2 mi
- Ramshaw Primary School3.5 mi