Overall Oxbridge
#914
2 ranked schools · 0 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
9
Offers
2
Offer rate22.2%
-0.2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
On the River Wear in County Durham, Chester-le-Street is a medieval market town. Birtley and Waldridge are neighbouring residential areas. Chester-le-Street itself is among the most sought-after pockets for primary school placement in the region, with families actively competing for the limited places available. The East Coast Main Line brings regular services to Newcastle in under twenty minutes.
18
Primary
schools
3
Secondary
schools
Area Performance
Across 19 primary and secondary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.47/10, +0.11 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
Distribution across all Chester le Street schools
Chester le Street vs England distribution
National Rank
Across all ranked Chester le Street schools
top 40% of 14,978
top 40% of 14,978
top 48% of 3,862
top 48% of 3,862
Overall Oxbridge
2 ranked schools · 0 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
9
Offers
2
Oxford
1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,198
Applications
5
Offers
0
Cambridge
2 ranked schools · +409 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881
Applications
4
Offers
2
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Chester le Street
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