St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, ConsettCastleside Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Consett.
Summary of the comparison
St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett and Castleside Primary School are primary schools in Consett.
St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Castleside Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Castleside Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett was judged the expected standard and Castleside 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 47.0% for St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett and 43.0% for Castleside Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett (45.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ConsettSt Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett | ConsettCastleside Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 147th of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | 148th of 202 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 84 | 64 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 140 | |
| Location | Consett, DH8 8AX | Consett, DH8 9RG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 84 | 64 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.2% | 22.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.5% | 7.8% | |
| SEN support | 21.4% | 25.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.0% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.1% | 5.1% 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
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