Delves Lane Primary SchoolConsett Junior School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Consett.

Summary of the comparison

Delves Lane Primary School and Consett Junior School are primary schools in Consett.

  • Delves Lane Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Consett Junior School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Consett Junior School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Delves Lane Primary School was judged in need of attention and Consett Junior School 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 35.0% for Delves Lane Primary School and 67.0% for Consett Junior School.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Delves Lane Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 35.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Consett Junior School (67.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Delves Lane Primary School versus Consett Junior School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure ConsettDelves Lane Primary SchoolConsettConsett Junior SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreD43/100C55/100Stronger figure
Local ranking143rd of 202 in County Durham 93rd of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure
InspectionOfsted: Needs attentionOfsted: GoodStronger figure
School typeCommunity school Community school
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range2-11 7-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll286 232
Capacity351 240
LocationConsett, DH8 7ES Consett, DH8 6AY
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard35.0% 67.0% Stronger figure62.0%
At higher standard0.0% 7.0% Stronger figure8.0%
Reading average scaled score101.0 105.0 Stronger figure106.0
Maths average scaled score99.0 105.0 Stronger figure105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census286 232
Free school meals (ever 6)48.2% 34.0%
English as an additional language2.8% 3.0%
SEN support30.1% 24.1%
SEN with an EHC plan4.2% 2.6%
Attendance
Overall absence6.9% 4.4% Stronger figure6.2%
Persistent absence18.9% 9.4% Stronger figure15.8%

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.

Delves Lane Primary School

Consett Junior School

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