Consett Infant School
Teasdale Street, Consett, DH8 6AF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julia Graham
- Federation
- Consett Infant & Beechdale
- Constituency
- Blaydon and Consett
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 153
- URN
- 114052
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01207504464
About this school
Consett Infant School is a community primary school in Consett. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 153 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Consett Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 September 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.
Trends over time
How Consett Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 160 |
| 2023/24 | 157 |
| 2024/25 | 161 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Consett Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.4% | 21.7% | 153 | — |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett | 52% | 4.1% | 22.2% | 372 | 0.1 miles |
| Consett Junior School | 67% | 4.4% | 34.1% | 228 | 0.3 miles |
| Delves Lane Primary School | 35% | 6.9% | 48.2% | 274 | 0.9 miles |
| Leadgate Primary School - Split Site | 47% | 5.4% | 55.1% | 180 | 1.0 miles |
| Benfieldside Primary School | 52% | 8.1% | 59.8% | 178 | 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)
- 21.74%
- English as an additional language
- 1.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.39%
- Persistent absence
- 16.96%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett0.1 miles
Primary · Consett
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Consett Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Consett
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Delves Lane Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Consett
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Leadgate Primary School - Split Site1.0 miles
Primary · Consett
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Benfieldside Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Consett
Other schools in Consett
- Benfieldside Primary School Primary
- Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School Primary
- Castleside Primary 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
- Shotley Bridge Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill Primary
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Consett Infant School teach?
- Consett Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Consett.
- Who is the headteacher of Consett Infant School?
- The headteacher of Consett Infant School is Mrs Julia Graham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Consett Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Consett Infant 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 many pupils are at Consett Infant School?
- Consett Infant School has 153 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Consett Infant School full?
- Consett Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 153 on roll (85%), 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 Consett Infant School a faith school?
- No. Consett Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Consett Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Consett Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Consett Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Consett Infant School is part of the Consett Infant & Beechdale federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Consett Infant School's absence rate?
- Consett Infant School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Consett Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Consett Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.