Primary school

Consett Junior School

  • Community School
  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Durham
  • DH8 6AY
Ofsted Good · inspected Dec 2017

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,473 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 43%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 55%55%2016/17: top 22%22% · 2016/172017/18: top 35%2018/19: top 72%2022/23: top 37%2023/24: top 66%2024/25: top 43%No exams

Against North EastArrows: North East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM67% · North East 67%5/10 Middle+27.6 pts
Higher standard, RWM7% · North East 8%5/10 Middle−8.4 pts
Reading score105 · North East 1054/10 Below+17.5 pts
Maths score105 · North East 1055/10 Middle+5.7 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 53% · 53 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 76% · 50 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 73% · 51 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 58% · 48 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 67% · 60 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 56% · 50 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 67% · 60 pupils · North East 67%76%53%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 53 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 4% · 50 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 8% · 51 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 10% · 48 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 2% · 60 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 10% · 50 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 7% · 60 pupils · North East 8%10%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 53 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 105 · 50 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 105 · 51 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 102 · 48 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 104 · 60 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 105 · 50 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 105 · 60 pupils · North East 105105102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 53 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 104 · 50 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 105 · 51 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 105 · 48 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 104 · 60 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 103 · 50 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 105 · 60 pupils · North East 105105102No exams

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Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2009Satisfactory
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2017Good
  5. 2023Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026228
Free school meals (past 6 years)34.0%
First language not English3.0%
SEN support24.1%
EHC plan2.6%
Absence (sessions missed)4.4%
Persistently absent pupils9.4%

Girls 52.2%Boys 47.8%

95% full · 240 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.5
Pupils per adult12.5
  • Classroom teachers 7.7
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 8.5
  • Other support 4

Teachers 9.7 FTE · Whole workforce 22.2 · 36 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,057
Spend per pupil£7,056
Staff spend per pupil£5,108
Reserve per pupil£1,173
  • +£267,528revenue reserve
  • +£119in-year balance

Grants £6,914 · self-generated £475 · premises £417 per pupil