St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, ConsettMoorside Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Consett.
Summary of the comparison
St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett and Moorside Primary Academy are primary schools in Consett.
St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Moorside Primary Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Moorside Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett was judged the expected standard and Moorside Primary Academy 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 Moorside Primary Academy.
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) and has fallen at Moorside Primary Academy (75.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ConsettSt Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett | ConsettMoorside Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 147th of 202 in County Durham | 56th of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | |
| 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 | 134 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 126 | |
| Location | Consett, DH8 8AX | Consett, DH8 8EQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 84 | 134 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.2% | 52.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.5% | 13.4% | |
| SEN support | 21.4% | 32.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.0% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.1% Stronger figure | 19.2% | 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.
St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett
Moorside Primary Academy
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