Whittonstall First School
Whittonstall, Consett, DH8 9JN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CHEVIOT LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katie Jacobs
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Cheviot Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Hexham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 55
- Pupils on roll
- 67
- URN
- 146949
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01207560325
About this school
Whittonstall First School is a primary academy in Consett. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 67 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Whittonstall First 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Whittonstall First 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 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77 |
| 2023/24 | 73 |
| 2024/25 | 78 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Whittonstall First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.8% | 7.8% | 67 | — |
| Ebchester CofE Primary School | 67% | 4.5% | 14.3% | 77 | 2.2 miles |
| Chopwell Primary School | 60% | 6.4% | 46.1% | 226 | 2.8 miles |
| Shotley Bridge Primary School | 59% | 3.9% | 10.7% | 344 | 2.8 miles |
| Broomley First School | — | 3.2% | 1.7% | 99 | 2.9 miles |
| Mickley First School | — | 4.5% | 7.4% | 61 | 3.0 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)
- 7.81%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.75%
- Persistent absence
- 14.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ebchester CofE Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Consett
-
Chopwell Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Shotley Bridge Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Consett
-
Broomley First School2.9 miles
Primary · Stocksfield
-
Mickley First School3.0 miles
Primary · Stocksfield
Other 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
- Shotley Bridge Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Whittonstall First School teach?
- Whittonstall First School teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Consett.
- Who is the headteacher of Whittonstall First School?
- The headteacher of Whittonstall First School is Mrs Katie Jacobs, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Whittonstall First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Whittonstall First 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 Whittonstall First School?
- Whittonstall First School has 67 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is Whittonstall First School full?
- Whittonstall First School has capacity for 55 pupils and 67 on roll (122%), so it is at or above 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 Whittonstall First School a faith school?
- No. Whittonstall First School has no designated religious character.
- Does Whittonstall First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Whittonstall First School as having nursery classes.
- Is Whittonstall First School part of an academy trust?
- Whittonstall First School is part of CHEVIOT LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Whittonstall First School's absence rate?
- Whittonstall First School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Whittonstall First 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 Whittonstall First 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 10 July 2026.