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Consett Infant School

Primary · Community school · Consett, DH8 6AF

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Consett Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Mar 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 7
Pupils153
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Julia Graham
Local authorityCounty Durham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114052.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils153
Girls70
Boys83
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.20.9%
First language not English1.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.171
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.10.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.17
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size25.5

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
94.1%
Other mixed
1.3%
Other Black
1.3%
Other ethnic group
1.3%
Other White
0.7%
Other Asian
0.7%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
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 teacher23.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.5
Teachers (FTE)6.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.01
Support staff (FTE)17.04
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.52
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.101
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.51
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.51
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 absence4%, better than England, better than County Durham5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.6%, better than England, better than County Durham14%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.9%, 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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Consett Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary School, ConsettAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miSecondaryConsett AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miPrimaryConsett Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miNurseryBeechdale Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.3 miNot applicableDelta Independent SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.9 miPrimaryDelves Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryLeadgate Primary School - Split SiteCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryBenfieldside Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, BlackhillAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryThe Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Consett Infant School

What is Consett Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Consett Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 Mar 2018.

How hard is it to get into Consett Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Consett Infant School made 52 offers from 101 applications (1.9 per offer), and 51 of 51 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Consett Infant School?

Consett Infant School has 153 pupils aged 4 to 7.

What is the capacity of Consett Infant School?

Consett Infant School had 171 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Consett Infant School?

At Consett Infant School, the average class had 25.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Consett Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Consett Infant School missed 4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.6% 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.