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Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Consett · DH8 6QN

Ages 2–11 · 126 pupils · County Durham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

78%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-06

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)78%
Higher standard (RWM)22%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.0%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
111

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

13

Places offered

13

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
26
Preferred offers (top 3)
13
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill60%

126 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
126
Boys / girls
67 / 59
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
126 / 210 (60%)
Free school meals
32.4%
FSM pupils
36
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Durham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DURHAM AND NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
DURHAM AND NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Learning Trust
Headteacher
Ms Sarah Howes

Location

Address
Manor Road, Medomsley
Postcode
DH8 6QN
Town
Consett
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
Blaydon and Consett
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Consett, County Durham, 126 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 32.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Durham.

Open schools in Consett
23
Primary schools in Consett
16
Academies among open schools in Consett
39% (9)
Open schools in DH8
23
Primary in DH8
16
Open schools in County Durham LA
281
Primary in County Durham LA
209

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ConsettNear DH8

  • Ebchester CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Consett · DH8 0QB · County Durham

    Ages 5–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM14.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Shotley Bridge Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Consett · DH8 0ES · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM10.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • Leadgate Primary School - Split Site

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Consett · DH8 7RH · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM51.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

  • Consett Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Consett · DH8 6AY · County Durham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM32.5%

    2.0 miles away

  • Collierley Nursery and Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanley · DH9 9DJ · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

  • Benfieldside Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Consett · DH8 0JX · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence9.8%
    • FSM58.1%
    • Demand1.00

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Sarah Howes
Telephone
01207560235
Website
bishopianramsey.org.uk

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