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Welcome to Red Rose
Primary School

Aim High
Be Proud!

A message from our Head Teacher

On behalf of the children, staff and governing body, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to Red Rose Primary School, Chester-le-Street.

Our school motto is ‘Aim High, Be Proud’ and we have a long and established reputation of providing a rich and stimulating education for our pupils.  Our values of Respect – Excellence – Determination – Responsibility – Opportunity – Support for Others – Equality. Everything we do aims to encapsulate those aims and values.

Learn about Red Rose

Values & Ethos

Find out more about our motto and our seven values. 

Key Information

Look through our key information in this section.

Ofsted Report

Ofsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills.

Curriculum

At Red Rose Primary School, our broad curriculum can be viewed here.

New Nursery Provision: From September 2026, we are offering nursery provision.
Please contact the school office to request a place.

School News

Summer Fair

If ever the term Summer in Summer Fair was more apt. A beautifully warm evening at school helped the Summer Fair to be a fantastic success. We had the usual array of stalls from toys, raffles, football, hook-a-duck, ice lollies, hot dogs, teas, coffees, cakes, pop...

London Calling!

This week, Year Two has been well and truly transported to the heart of the capital city! We have been immersing ourselves in the sights and sounds of the city through our current English text, 'A Walk in London'. It’s been wonderful to see the children engaging so...

Durham Dash 2026

Wednesday night this week, as well as England's opening game in the World Cup, was Durham Dash night. Over 1000 pupils took part in running and field events based at County Durham's iconic Beamish museum. We had 48 pupils representing our school. As always, everyone...
Bikeability course in Chester-le-Street School with Nursery

Year 6 Pedal to Success with Bikeability!

This week, our fantastic Year 6 pupils swapped the classroom for two wheels as they took part in the Bikeability course. The program is designed to give children the vital skills they need to ride safely on the roads, as well as teaching them how to look after and...
Looking at Manta Rays in Chester-le-Street School with Nursery

Inspired by Manta Rays

Key Stage 1 This morning, our classrooms were transformed into an underwater world as our students took part in an exciting live webinar: "Dive into the World of Manta Rays" with the incredible marine charity, The Manta Trust. The children loved virtually diving into...

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