Shotley Bridge Primary School
Snows Green Road, Shotley Bridge, Consett, DH8 0ES
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Vicky Atkinson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Blaydon and Consett
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 344
- URN
- 114038
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01207260444
About this school
Shotley Bridge Primary School is a community primary school in Consett. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 344 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 October 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 44 | 35 | 51 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 66% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 9% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 83% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 77% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 71% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Shotley Bridge Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | County Durham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 375 |
| 2023/24 | 349 |
| 2024/25 | 347 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Shotley Bridge Primary School compares
Shotley Bridge Primary School ranked 109th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 3.9% | 10.7% | 344 | — |
| Benfieldside Primary School | 52% | 8.1% | 59.8% | 178 | 0.7 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill | 67% | 3.7% | 9.3% | 202 | 1.0 miles |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett | 52% | 4.1% | 22.2% | 372 | 1.5 miles |
| Ebchester CofE Primary School | 67% | 4.5% | 14.3% | 77 | 1.6 miles |
| Consett Infant School | — | 5.4% | 21.7% | 153 | 1.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.66%
- English as an additional language
- 1.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.89%
- Persistent absence
- 7.52%
Location
Nearby schools
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Benfieldside Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Consett
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill1.0 miles
Primary · Consett
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett1.5 miles
Primary · Consett
-
Ebchester CofE Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Consett
-
Consett Infant School1.6 miles
Primary · Consett
Other schools in Consett
Shotley Bridge Primary School ranks 5th of the 14 ranked primary schools in Consett.
- Benfieldside Primary School Primary
- Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School Primary
- Castleside Primary School Primary
- Consett Infant School Primary
- Consett Junior School Primary
- Delves Lane Primary School Primary
- Ebchester CofE Primary School Primary
- Leadgate Primary School - Split Site Primary
- Moorside Primary Academy Primary
- Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill Primary
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Shotley Bridge Primary School teach?
- Shotley Bridge Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Consett.
- Who is the headteacher of Shotley Bridge Primary School?
- The headteacher of Shotley Bridge Primary School is Mrs Vicky Atkinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Shotley Bridge Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Shotley Bridge Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Shotley Bridge Primary School?
- Shotley Bridge Primary School has 344 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Shotley Bridge Primary School full?
- Shotley Bridge Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 344 on roll (82%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Shotley Bridge Primary School a faith school?
- No. Shotley Bridge Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Shotley Bridge Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Shotley Bridge Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Shotley Bridge Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Shotley Bridge Primary School rank locally?
- Shotley Bridge Primary School ranked 109th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Shotley Bridge Primary School's absence rate?
- Shotley Bridge Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Shotley Bridge Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Shotley Bridge Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.