Shotley Bridge Primary SchoolWhittonstall First School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Consett.
Summary of the comparison
Shotley Bridge Primary School and Whittonstall First School are primary schools in Consett.
Shotley Bridge Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Whittonstall First School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Whittonstall First School is ahead on our composite score.
Shotley Bridge Primary School was judged Good and Whittonstall First School was judged Good.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ConsettShotley Bridge Primary School | ConsettWhittonstall First School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 99th of 202 in County Durham | 97th of 118 in Northumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-9 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 347 | 78 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 55 | |
| Location | Consett, DH8 0ES | Consett, DH8 9JN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 347 | 78 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.7% | 7.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.7% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 8.7% | 15.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.3% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 14.3% | 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.
Shotley Bridge Primary School
Whittonstall First School
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