The Grove Primary School is a primary school located in Consett. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 27/02/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are well above average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.8%, which is 0.8 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Oakfield Lane, Consett

School Information

Address: Oakfield Lane, Consett, DH8 8AP
Website: www.thegroveprimaryschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01207502938
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: County Durham
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Bernadette Atkinson
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 114046

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 27/02/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 200
Number of Pupils: 200
Number of Boys: 90
Number of Girls: 110

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 11% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 6.3 Confidence interval 3.8 to 8.8
Writing
Well Above Average: 2.8 Confidence interval 0.5 to 5
Maths
Well Above Average: 5.3 Confidence interval 3.1 to 7.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:75%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:4%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:108
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

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 2,611 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Grove Primary School
Oakfield Lane , The Grove DH8 8AP 		3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Pius X Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Thornfield Road , The Grove DH8 8AX 		3out of 4 225 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill
Pemberton Road , Blackhill DH8 8JD 		- not rated 1,260 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Moorside Primary School
Chester Road , Moorside DH8 8EQ 		3out of 4 1,570 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Benfieldside Primary School
Moorlands , Blackhill DH8 0JX 		3out of 4 1,895 yd Community school Yes 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 2,375 yd Academy sponsor led 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 1,516 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Delta Independent School
Parliament Street , DH8 5DH 		- not rated 1,584 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Villa Real School
Villa Real Road , DH8 6BH 		3out of 4 2,916 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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