Consett Infant SchoolOur Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Consett.
Summary of the comparison
Consett Infant School and Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate are primary schools in Consett.
Consett Infant School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Consett Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Consett Infant School was judged Good and Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate (53.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ConsettConsett Infant School | ConsettOur Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 193rd of 202 in County Durham | 102nd of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 161 | 66 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 120 | |
| Location | Consett, DH8 6AF | Consett, DH8 7SN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 161 | 66 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.7% | 39.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 9.1% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 28.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.2% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.0% | 8.2% 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.
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.
Consett Infant School
Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate
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