Villa Real School, Consett
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Villa Real School excels at creating an inclusive community where every pupil thrives. The school's expert teaching team skillfully tailors learning to meet individual needs, ensuring pupils with complex SEND make significant progress from their different starting points. Staff and governors are deeply committed to the pupils' wellbeing, resulting in excellent pupil behaviour, high attendance, and a school where children are genuinely happy and supported to succeed.
Key Strengths
- Expert in meeting pupils' special educational needs - curriculum is skillfully adapted with specific pathways for different learning needs
- Exemplary pupil behaviour with a positive culture where pupils show kindness, respect and support for each other
- Ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum delivered through highly effective teaching that breaks learning into small, manageable steps
- Strong focus on communication development with specialist approaches for verbal and nonverbal learners
- High-quality personal development programme with diverse activities including sports, music, art, outdoor learning and work placements
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with school leaders and staff demonstrating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports, music, art, outdoor activities, visits to places of cultural interest, work placements, enterprise projects, subject and life skills qualifications
Villa Real School is a truly inclusive special school with a strong community spirit that supports pupils with autism, severe learning difficulties, and profound and multiple learning difficulties. Evidence suggests the school's work has improved significantly across all areas since being judged good in 2020.
At a Glance
62.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
14 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Consett
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Consett
Admissions Demand - County Durham
Places available
5,856
Applications
5,186
Got 1st preference
94.1%
Got preferred school
98.5%
Secondary admissions across County Durham (2025/26)
Inspection History(108)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
Teacher qualification rates, pupil-to-teacher ratio, staff turnover, and salary data. Shows how well-resourced and stable the school's workforce is.
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.79162%
Overall absence
24.5098%
Persistent absence
102
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Villa Real School
Consett Junior School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett
Consett Infant School
Leadgate Primary School - Split Site
Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate
Delves Lane Primary School
Benfieldside Primary School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill
Shotley Bridge Primary School
The Grove Primary School
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