Consett Junior 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 Junior School and Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate are primary schools in Consett.
Consett Junior School scores 55 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 Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Consett Junior School was judged Good and Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for Consett Junior School and 63.0% for Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Consett Junior School (67.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and 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 Junior School | ConsettOur Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 93rd of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | 102nd of 202 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 232 | 66 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 120 | |
| Location | Consett, DH8 6AY | Consett, DH8 7SN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 232 | 66 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.0% | 39.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.0% | 9.1% | |
| SEN support | 24.1% | 28.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.4% | 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.
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.
Consett Junior School
Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate
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