Located in Consett, St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett currently has around 408 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.8% boys and 50.2% girls. Around 21.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.9%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.9%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Stanley Street, Consett, DH8 6LN
Website: stpatricksconsett.bwcet.com
Telephone: 01207503982
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: County Durham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Jennifer Gill
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 148914

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 09/12/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 450
Number of Pupils: 408
Number of Boys: 203
Number of Girls: 205

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British92.90%379
Other White3.70%15
Other Mixed0.70%3
African0.50%2
White and Black African0.50%2
White and Asian0.50%2
Other Asian0.20%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.20%1
Other Black0.20%1
Indian0.20%1
White and Black Caribbean0.20%1
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Below Average (-1.7)
Writing: Average (-0.3)
Maths: Below Average (-2.9)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
63%
Town average
59%
Local authority average
61%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
2%
Town average
3%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
104.5
Local authority average
105.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
102.6
Local authority average
103.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Beechdale Nursery School
Beechdale Road , DH8 6AY
4out of 4 539 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett
Stanley Street , DH8 6LN
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Consett
Stanley Street , DH8 6LN
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Consett Infant School
Teasdale Street , DH8 6AF
3out of 4 193 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Consett Junior School
Beechdale Road , DH8 6AY
3out of 4 522 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Mary's RC Infant School
St Mary's Street , Blackhill DH8 8PG
- not rated 1,334 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Consett Academy
Ashdale Road , DH8 6LZ
3out of 4 325 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Consett Community Sports College
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- not rated 811 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Moorside Community Technology College
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- not rated 3,171 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Derwentside College
Front Street , DH8 5EE
- not rated 752 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Learning for Life
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- not rated 179 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Park View School
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- not rated 317 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Delta Independent School
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- not rated 508 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Villa Real School
Villa Real Road , DH8 6BH
3out of 4 836 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Hassockfield Secure Training Centre
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- not rated 2,346 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.