Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate, Consett

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in County Durham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 71% in reading and 50% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 6 families put Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate as their first choice and 20 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate are Leadgate Primary School - Split Site (0.4 miles, Good, 63% reading, 53% maths); Consett Junior School (1.1 miles, Good, 70% reading, 73% maths); Consett Infant School (1.3 miles, Good); and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett (1.4 miles, 70% reading, 60% maths).

Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate is one of 47 schools run by Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

12 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate (as of September 2025): 50% would recommend the school, 58% say their child is happy there and 40% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (83%); the weakest, that pupils behave well (33%).

40% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 8.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 18 pupils (30%) received SEN support and 4 (6.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Ives Church (sw-bound), 80 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 4th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 48 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in County Durham (84).

Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate are Consett Academy (1.2 miles) and Hassockfield Secure Training Centre (1.4 miles).