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Castleside Primary School

Community school · Consett · DH8 9RG

Ages 4–11 · 68 pupils · County Durham

KS2 expected (RWM)

38%

Overall absence

5.4%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)38%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.3%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
63

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill49%

68 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
68
Boys / girls
37 / 31
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
68 / 140 (49%)
Free school meals
19.1%
FSM pupils
13
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Alison Spence

Location

Address
Moorland Crescent, Castleside
Postcode
DH8 9RG
Town
Consett
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
North West Durham
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Consett, County Durham, 68 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 19.1%.

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

  • Castleside Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Consett · DH8 9RG · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM23.4%

    0.0 miles away

  • Moorside Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Consett · DH8 8EQ · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM49.1%

    0.4 miles away

  • The Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Consett · DH8 8AP · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM42.7%

    1.3 miles away

  • Benfieldside Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Consett · DH8 0JX · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence9.8%
    • FSM58.1%

    2.3 miles away

  • Delves Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Consett · DH8 7ES · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM46.9%

    2.4 miles away

  • Consett Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Consett · DH8 6AF · County Durham

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM20.9%

    2.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alison Spence

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