Shotley Bridge Primary SchoolBishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School

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

Summary of the comparison

Shotley Bridge Primary School and Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School are primary schools in Consett.

  • Shotley Bridge Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Shotley Bridge Primary School was judged Good and Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary 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 59.0% for Shotley Bridge Primary School and 45.0% for Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Shotley Bridge Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Shotley Bridge Primary School versus Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure ConsettShotley Bridge Primary SchoolConsettBishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreD53/100D54/100Stronger figure
Local ranking99th of 202 in County Durham 97th of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure
InspectionOfsted: GoodOfsted: Good
School typeCommunity school Academy sponsor led
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range2-11 2-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll347 116
Capacity420 210
LocationConsett, DH8 0ES Consett, DH8 6QN
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard59.0% Stronger figure45.0% 62.0%
At higher standard8.0% Stronger figure0.0% 8.0%
Reading average scaled score105.0 Stronger figure101.0 106.0
Maths average scaled score104.0 Stronger figure102.0 105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census347 116
Free school meals (ever 6)10.7% 34.3%
English as an additional language1.7% 2.6%
SEN support8.7% 8.6%
SEN with an EHC plan0.3% 3.5%
Attendance
Overall absence3.9% Stronger figure4.9% 6.2%
Persistent absence7.5% Stronger figure11.7% 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.

Shotley Bridge Primary School

Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School

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