St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett
Thornfield Road, The Grove, Consett, DH8 8AX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Emily Hudson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
- Sponsor
- Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust
- Constituency
- Blaydon and Consett
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 75
- URN
- 148819
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01207503604
About this school
St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Consett. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 75 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 11 | 13 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% | 38% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 62% | 60% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 54% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 46% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.00 | - | - |
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 St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett 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 | 45% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 38% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 88 |
| 2023/24 | 87 |
| 2024/25 | 84 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett compares
St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett ranked 155th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 5.2% | 26.2% | 75 | — |
| The Grove Primary School | 38% | 6.8% | 43.8% | 179 | 0.1 miles |
| Moorside Primary Academy | 43% | 5.9% | 52.3% | 123 | 0.8 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill | 67% | 3.7% | 9.3% | 202 | 0.8 miles |
| Castleside Primary School | 43% | 4.3% | 22.6% | 83 | 1.1 miles |
| Benfieldside Primary School | 52% | 8.1% | 59.8% | 178 | 1.2 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)
- 26.19%
- English as an additional language
- 9.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.24%
- Persistent absence
- 10.13%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Grove Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Consett
-
Moorside Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Consett
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill0.8 miles
Primary · Consett
-
Castleside Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Consett
-
Benfieldside Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Consett
Other schools in Consett
St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett ranks 8th 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
- Shotley Bridge Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett teach?
- St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Consett.
- Who is the headteacher of St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett?
- The headteacher of St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett is Ms Emily Hudson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett, 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 St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett?
- St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett has 75 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett full?
- St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett has capacity for 105 pupils and 75 on roll (71%), 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 St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett a faith school?
- Yes. St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
- Does St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett?
- St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett is part of BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 45% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett rank locally?
- St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett ranked 155th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett's absence rate?
- St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett'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 10 July 2026.