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Best Schools in Consett

County Durham · 21 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating

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Schools in Consett ranked

1

Beechdale Nursery School

DH8 6AYAges 3-561 pupils
Nursery
Local authority nursery school
Outstanding
2

Ebchester CofE Primary School

DH8 0QBAges 3-1177 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Good
3

Consett Academy

DH8 6LZAges 11-181493 pupils
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
Good
4

Shotley Bridge Primary School

DH8 0ESAges 2-11344 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
5

Consett Junior School

DH8 6AYAges 7-11228 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
6

Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School

DH8 6QNAges 2-11126 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Good
7

The Grove Primary School

DH8 8APAges 2-11179 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
8

Leadgate Primary School - Split Site

DH8 7RHAges 2-11180 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
9

Delves Lane Primary School

DH8 7ESAges 2-11274 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
10

Consett Infant School

DH8 6AFAges 4-7153 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
11

Derwentside College

DH8 5EEAges 16-99
Post-16
Further education
Good
12

Whittonstall First School

DH8 9JNAges 3-967 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Good
13

Castleside Primary School

DH8 9RGAges 2-1183 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
14

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill

DH8 8JDAges 5-11202 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
15

Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate

DH8 7SNAges 2-1160 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
16

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett

DH8 6LNAges 3-11372 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
17

St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett

DH8 8AXAges 5-1175 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
18

Moorside Primary Academy

DH8 8EQAges 2-11123 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
19

Benfieldside Primary School

DH8 0JXAges 3-11
Primary
Academy converter
20

Delta Independent School

DH8 5DHAges 13-1646 pupils
Senior
Other independent school
21

Hassockfield Secure Training Centre

DH8 6QYAges 12-15
Secondary
Secure units

Special schools and alternative provision in Consett

These schools serve pupils with particular needs, so they aren't ranked against mainstream schools on exam results. Places are usually arranged through the council, often via an Education, Health and Care plan.

Questions parents ask about schools in Consett

How many schools are there in Consett?

Consett has 23 open schools: 16 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent, 2 special and 2 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Consett are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Consett was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Beechdale Nursery School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 14 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Beechdale Nursery School

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Consett have the best SATs results?

Of the 13 primary schools in Consett with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Castleside Primary School (86% in reading, 79% in maths); St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill (78% in reading, 81% in maths); and Ebchester CofE Primary School (80% in reading, 73% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Castleside Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, BlackhillEbchester CofE Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Consett?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Consett selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Consett have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Consett have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Consett?

Apply to your council - County Durham or Northumberland, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.