Benfieldside Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Consett.
Summary of the comparison
Benfieldside Primary School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill are primary schools in Consett.
Benfieldside Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill is ahead on our composite score.
Benfieldside Primary School was judged Good and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 52.0% for Benfieldside Primary School and 67.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Benfieldside Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill (55.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ConsettBenfieldside Primary School | ConsettSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 86th of 202 in County Durham | 78th of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 196 | 204 | |
| Capacity | 357 | 270 | |
| Location | Consett, DH8 0JX | Consett, DH8 8JD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 196 | 204 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 59.8% | 9.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.7% | 2.5% | |
| SEN support | 17.9% | 10.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.6% | 6.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Benfieldside Primary School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill
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