School profile

Delves Lane Primary School

Primary · Community school · Consett, DH8 7ES

Requires improvement

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,349 of 15,057

Worse than 95% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Delves Lane Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Early years
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils274
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Rebecca Woods
Local authorityCounty Durham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114047.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCounty DurhamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths35%, worse than England, worse than County Durham62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than County Durham8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than County Durham105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than County Durham104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than County Durham105105
Expected standard in reading53%, worse than England, worse than County Durham74%76%
Expected standard in writing59%, worse than England, worse than County Durham73%73%
Expected standard in maths41%, worse than England, worse than County Durham73%75%
Pupils taking tests34--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils274
Girls138
Boys136
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.43.8%
First language not English4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.350
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.246
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.29.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.87
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size25

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
94.2%
Other White
2.2%
White and Black African
0.7%
Indian
0.7%
African
0.7%
White and Black Caribbean
0.4%
Other mixed
0.4%
Other Asian
0.4%
Other ethnic group
0.4%
Irish
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.2
Teachers (FTE)13.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.05
Support staff (FTE)16.58
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.5

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.24
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.35
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.24
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.24
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCounty DurhamEngland
Overall absence7.1%, worse than England, worse than County Durham5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.8%, worse than England, worse than County Durham14%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.2%, worse than England, worse than County Durham0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate25.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions7.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Delves Lane Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.9 miPrimaryConsett Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miNot applicableDelta Independent SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.0 miNurseryBeechdale Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary School, ConsettAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryConsett Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miSecondaryConsett AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryLeadgate Primary School - Split SiteCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryThe Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryOur Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, LeadgateAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimarySt Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, ConsettAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Delves Lane Primary School

What is Delves Lane Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Delves Lane Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 9 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Delves Lane Primary School rank in England?

Delves Lane Primary School ranks 14,349 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 95% of schools).

What are Delves Lane Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 35% of pupils at Delves Lane Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Delves Lane Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Delves Lane Primary School made 24 offers from 35 applications (1.5 per offer), and 24 of 24 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Delves Lane Primary School?

Delves Lane Primary School has 274 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Delves Lane Primary School?

Delves Lane Primary School had 350 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Delves Lane Primary School?

At Delves Lane Primary School, the average class had 25 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Delves Lane Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Delves Lane Primary School missed 7.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.