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Lumley Junior School

Cocken Lane, Great Lumley, DH3 4JJ

Community school for ages 7–11 in Great Lumley. Mixed intake.

Lumley Junior School is a community primary school in Chester le Street, County Durham, for boys and girls aged 7 to 11.

It serves around 180 pupils. Ofsted rated it Good at its last full inspection in 2014, a notably older rating.

At Key Stage 2, 77% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, with 12% reaching the higher standard.

The school says it is part of Lumley Primary Federation with Lumley Infant and Nursery School, a hard federation formed in September 2022 with one governing body and an executive headteacher. It describes a shared curriculum from ages 3 to 11, extensive sporting facilities, outdoor learning spaces and DREAMS and ASPIRE values.

Ages 7–11 · Primary
182 pupils · On roll
Community school · Mixed

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