Primary schools in DH8 (postcode district)

There are 16 primary schools in DH8, teaching 2,543 pupils. Of the 15 with a score, 2 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 9 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in DH8 All schools in DH8

Pupils from low-income families28%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools2 of 15scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards1inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)10of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full1 of 15schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size21.0one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs1schools on the government programme

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (16)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Ebchester CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Consett	77	14%	Good 2023	71	35 to 90
2	St Mary's Catholic Primary School, BlackhillAcademy · ages 5-11 · Consett	202	10%	Good 2024	68	43 to 84
3	Castleside Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Consett	83	23%	Good 2022	53	15 to 87
4	Consett Junior SchoolCouncil · ages 7-11 · Consett	228	33%	Good 2023	52	33 to 71
5	Shotley Bridge Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Consett	344	11%	Good 2023	46	26 to 67
6	Whittonstall First SchoolAcademy · ages 3-9 · Consett	67	9%	Good 2022	37	16 to 68
7	Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, LeadgateAcademy · ages 2-11 · Consett	60	40%	No overall grade 2024	34	14 to 66
8	Consett Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 4-7 · Consett	153	21%	Good 2023	32	14 to 60
9	St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, ConsettAcademy · ages 5-11 · Consett	75	24%	No overall grade 2024	30	10 to 66
10	Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Consett	126	32%	Good 2024	27	12 to 53
11	Leadgate Primary School - Split SiteCouncil · ages 2-11 · Consett	180	52%	Good 2023	20	8 to 43
12	St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, ConsettAcademy · ages 3-11 · Consett	372	18%	Not inspected	18	9 to 34
13	The Grove Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Consett	179	43%	Good 2023	10	4 to 24
14	Moorside Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 2-11 · Consett	123	49%	Not inspected	10	3 to 31
15	Delves Lane Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Consett	274	47%	Report card 2026	3	2 to 6
	Benfieldside Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Consett	–	–	Not inspected	–

Primary schools in nearby areas

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.