Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School
School Name: Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School Address: Hilda Park Town/City: Chester le Street County: County Durham Postcode: DH2 2JT Telephone Number: 01913 882328 Website: www.clsdurham.co.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 0-11) Type: Voluntary controlled school Religious Denomination: Church of England Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Rachel Butler
Capacity: 418
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 260 (47% boys & 53% girls)
Enrollment: 62% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 23.7%
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
URN: 114213
DfE Number: 840/3031
UKPRN: 10073792
UPRN: 10093045192
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: County Durham (E06000047)
Constituency: North Durham (E14001389)
Electoral Ward: Chester-le-Street North (E05016163)
Diocese: CE13(Diocese of Durham)
Easting & Northing: 426741E, 552041N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 51' 47.09" N 1° 35' 5.2" W
Plus Code: 9C6WVC78+63
DfE Record: View record
- Bullion Lane Primary School (1.0km)
- Cestria Primary School (1.2km)
- Park View School (1.2km)
- Newker Primary School (1.2km)
- Hermitage Academy (1.4km)
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street (1.5km)
- Pelton Community Primary School (1.7km)
- Red Rose Primary School (1.8km)
- St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston (2.3km)
- Roseberry Primary and Nursery School (2.6km)
Related school*
- Mr Andrew Barnes - Governor. Appointed on 19 March 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 18 March 2030.
- Headteacher Rachel Butler - Governor. Appointed on 20 February 2020 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mrs Laura Kate Cavagan - Governor. Appointed on 23 February 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 22 November 2025.
- Mrs Jennifer Gregg - Governor. Appointed on 13 July 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 July 2030.
- Michelle Irwin - Governor. Appointed on 19 June 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 March 2026.
- Mr Michael McRae - Governor. Appointed on 19 January 2023 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 18 January 2027.
- Mr Sean Mulligan - Governor. Appointed on 13 October 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 12 October 2029.
- Miss Rachel Orr - Governor. Appointed on 7 April 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 6 April 2030.
- Reverend Norman Shave - Governor. Appointed on 12 September 2025 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 11 September 2029.
- Councillor Tracie Smith - Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 October 2026.
- Reverend Matthew Strand - Governor. Appointed on 30 March 2026 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)). Term runs until 29 March 2030.
- Mrs Barbara Wells - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 24 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 February 2029.