Learning for Life

Special · ages 16-25MixedSpecial post 16 institutionConsett County Durham

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Learning for Life is a special post 16 institution in Consett for boys and girls aged 16 to 25.

Herbert Street, Consett, DH8 6AE01207 509936learninglife.org.ukMiss M Matthewson headteacherAll details

Ofsted

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Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to County Durham council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll–

Places60

Pupils from low-income families–Get free school meals

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m66112 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences

Local crime rate130 per 1,000 people42% higher than the England average

Typical house price£143,000County Durham

Nearest bus stop150 mConsett Bus Station Stand J, 21 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

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School	Type	Distance	Pupils	Ofsted	Score
Consett Infant School	Council	40 m	153	Good 2023	32	Compare
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett	Academy	160 m	372	Not inspected	18	Compare
Consett Academy	Academy	430 m	1,493	Good 2023	46	Compare
Delta Independent School	Independent	440 m	46	Not inspected	–	Compare
Consett Junior School	Council	510 m	228	Good 2023	52	Compare
Beechdale Nursery School	Local authority nursery school	510 m	61	Outstanding 2023	–	Compare
Derwentside College	Further education	580 m	–	Not inspected	–	Compare
Villa Real School	Council	840 m	125	Good 2020	–	Compare

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Contact and details

Address: Herbert Street, Consett, DH8 6AE
Telephone: 01207 509936
Website: www.learninglife.org.uk
Headteacher: Miss M Matthewson
Type of school: Special post 16 institution (Special post 16 institution, other types)
Phase: Special school, ages 16-25
Gender: Mixed
Local authority: County Durham
Ward: Consett North
Constituency: Blaydon and Consett
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened: 1 September 2022
URN: 149249 · LAESTAB 8407900 · UKPRN 10044040

Official record Government performance tables Download this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from

School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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