Consett Junior School
Beechdale Road, Consett, DH8 6AY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Dixon
- Constituency
- Blaydon and Consett
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 228
- URN
- 114051
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01207504431
About this school
Consett Junior School is a community primary school in Consett. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 228 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 29 March 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 | 60 | 50 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 56% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 10% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 68% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 66% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 74% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
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 Consett Junior 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 | 67% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 224 |
| 2023/24 | 226 |
| 2024/25 | 232 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Consett Junior School compares
Consett Junior School ranked 75th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.4% | 34.1% | 228 | — |
| Consett Infant School | — | 5.4% | 21.7% | 153 | 0.3 miles |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett | 52% | 4.1% | 22.2% | 372 | 0.3 miles |
| Leadgate Primary School - Split Site | 47% | 5.4% | 55.1% | 180 | 0.7 miles |
| Delves Lane Primary School | 35% | 6.9% | 48.2% | 274 | 1.0 miles |
| Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate | 63% | 3.8% | 39.4% | 60 | 1.1 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)
- 34.05%
- English as an additional language
- 3%
- Overall absence
- 4.37%
- Persistent absence
- 9.36%
Location
Nearby schools
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Consett Infant School0.3 miles
Primary · Consett
-
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett0.3 miles
Primary · Consett
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Leadgate Primary School - Split Site0.7 miles
Primary · Consett
-
Delves Lane Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Consett
-
Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate1.1 miles
Primary · Consett
Other schools in Consett
Consett Junior School ranks 2nd 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
- 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
- Shotley Bridge Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill Primary
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Consett Junior School teach?
- Consett Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Consett.
- Who is the headteacher of Consett Junior School?
- The headteacher of Consett Junior School is Mr Paul Dixon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Consett Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Consett Junior 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 Consett Junior School?
- Consett Junior School has 228 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Consett Junior School full?
- Consett Junior School has capacity for 240 pupils and 228 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Consett Junior School a faith school?
- No. Consett Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Consett Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Consett Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Consett Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Consett Junior School rank locally?
- Consett Junior School ranked 75th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Consett Junior School's absence rate?
- Consett Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Consett Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Consett Junior 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.