Leadgate Primary School - Split Site

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 2-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Alder Grove and West Street
Leadgate
West Street
Consett
County Durham
DH8 7RH
Phone 01207610355
Reference Number 114039

Leadgate Primary School - Split Site continues to perform well as a good school, demonstrating a positive learning environment where pupils feel safe and enjoy coming to school. There is a strong emphasis on fostering good relationships among students and between staff and pupils, contributing to a happy atmosphere. The school has made strides in addressing learning gaps, particularly in reading and writing, following the disruptions caused by the pandemic. The curriculum is being adapted effectively to enhance literacy skills, and leaders have shown dedication to ensuring that all pupils, including those with special educational needs, receive appropriate support.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 188
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 57.98%
Girls: 42.02%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 53%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 5.3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 23.5
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 24.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 26

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 16 9 25
2 9 14 23
3 18 7 25
4 18 9 27
5 12 11 23
6 18 11 29

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 92%
Asian, Other 1.6%
White, Other 1.1%
Chinese 1.1%
Indian 1.1%
Irish 0.5%
Mixed, Other 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 24 May 2023
Date Report
24 May 2023 School inspection
14 Mar 2018 Full inspection:
01 May 2013 Full inspection:
30 Mar 2011 Full inspection:
26 Sep 2007 Full inspection:
24 Nov 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong relationships among pupils and staff create a warm and caring environment.
  • Effective adaptations to the phonics and writing curriculum to address learning gaps.
  • A commitment to ensuring every pupil reads confidently and fluently.
  • Inclusive support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
  • Exciting curriculum offerings that promote pupils' independence and cultural awareness.
  • High levels of pupil engagement and enjoyment in learning activities.

Areas for Improvement

  • The curriculum in some foundation subjects like design technology lacks clear mapping and essential knowledge definition.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 47%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 3%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 103
Maths 100

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -2.5
Writing -2.4
Maths -1.5

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 9 0
Third Preference 5 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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