Consett Junior School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 7-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Beechdale Road
Consett
County Durham
DH8 6AY
Phone 01207504431
Reference Number 114051

Consett Junior School continues to perform well, maintaining its status as a good school with a supportive and nurturing environment. The strong relationships between staff and students contribute to high levels of enthusiasm and engagement in learning. While leaders are committed to providing a rich educational experience, including a strong emphasis on physical education and music, there are inconsistencies in teaching practices for reading comprehension and mathematical reasoning that need to be addressed to ensure all students make the best possible progress. This inspection marks the first since their last judgement in 2017.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 232
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 47.84%
Girls: 52.16%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 34.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
3 26 28 54
4 29 27 56
5 25 35 60
6 31 31 62

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 95.3%
White, Other 1.7%
Indian 0.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
African 0.4%
Mixed, Other 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 28 Mar 2023
Date Report
28 Mar 2023 School inspection
05 Dec 2017 Full inspection:
18 Apr 2013 Full inspection:
03 Mar 2011 Monitoring visit
09 Dec 2009 Full inspection:
15 Feb 2007 Full inspection:
26 Nov 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Warm and caring relationships foster a happy school environment.
  • High expectations for pupil attitude and engagement in learning.
  • Effective support for pupils in need of extra reading practice.
  • A strong commitment to physical education and after-school sports.
  • Well-sequenced personal, social and health education curriculum.

Areas for Improvement

  • Variability in the quality of teaching for reading comprehension.
  • Inconsistent teaching of mathematical reasoning skills.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 67%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 7%

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 105
Maths 105

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 -1.3
Writing -0.3
Maths -0.7

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Average Scaled Score

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Name Distance
Beechdale Nursery School
Beechdale Road, Consett, DH8 6AY
0.02 miles
Consett Infant School
Teasdale Street, Consett, County Durham, DH8 6AF
0.29 miles
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett
Stanley Street, Consett, County Durham, DH8 6LN
0.3 miles
Delta Independent School
Parliament Street, Consett, County Durham, DH8 5DH
0.58 miles
Leadgate Primary School - Split Site
Alder Grove and West Street, Leadgate, West Street, Consett, County Durham, DH8 7RH
0.7 miles
Delves Lane Primary School
Delves Lane, Consett, County Durham, DH8 7ES
0.98 miles
Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate
St Ives Road, Leadgate, Consett, County Durham, DH8 7SN
1.07 miles
Hassockfield Secure Training Centre
Corbridge Road, Consett, DH8 6QY
1.23 miles
Benfieldside Primary School
Moorlands, Blackhill, Consett, County Durham, DH8 0JX
1.23 miles
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill
Pemberton Road, Blackhill, Consett, County Durham, DH8 8JD
1.35 miles
The Grove Primary School
Oakfield Lane, The Grove, Consett, County Durham, DH8 8AP
1.48 miles
St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett
Thornfield Road, The Grove, Consett, County Durham, DH8 8AX
1.59 miles
Shotley Bridge Primary School
Snows Green Road, Shotley Bridge, Consett, County Durham, DH8 0ES
1.64 miles
Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School
Manor Road, Medomsley, Consett, County Durham, DH8 6QN
1.98 miles
Moorside Primary Academy
Chester Road, Moorside, Consett, County Durham, DH8 8EQ
2.35 miles
Ebchester CofE Primary School
Shaw Lane, Ebchester, Consett, County Durham, DH8 0QB
2.59 miles
Castleside Primary School
Moorland Crescent, Castleside, Consett, County Durham, DH8 9RG
2.69 miles
Collierley Nursery and Primary School
Front Street, Dipton, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 9DJ
2.82 miles
Catchgate Primary School
Blackett Street, Catchgate, STANLEY, County Durham, DH9 8LX
3.04 miles
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton
North Road, Dipton, Flint Hill, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 9BB
3.26 miles
Name Distance
Consett Academy
Ashdale Road, Consett, County Durham, DH8 6LZ
0.2 miles
Villa Real School
Villa Real Road, Consett, County Durham, DH8 6BH
0.23 miles
Derwentside College
Front Street, Consett, County Durham, DH8 5EE
0.67 miles
Croft Community School
Greencroft Road End, Annfield Plain, Stanley, DH9 8PR
3.1 miles
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Consett Road, Lanchester, Durham, DH7 0RD
3.64 miles
Tanfield School
Tanfield Lea Road, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 8AY
4.86 miles
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