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Ebchester CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Consett · DH8 0QB

Ages 5–11 · 77 pupils · County Durham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

85%

Overall absence

3.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-27

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)85%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.0%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
84

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill73%

77 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
77
Boys / girls
37 / 40
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
77 / 105 (73%)
Free school meals
14.3%
FSM pupils
11
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Durham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Clasper

Location

Address
Shaw Lane, Ebchester
Postcode
DH8 0QB
Town
Consett
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
Blaydon and Consett
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Consett, County Durham, 77 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.3%. 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

  • Shotley Bridge Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Consett · DH8 0ES · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.2%

    1.6 miles away

  • Chopwell Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE17 7HS · Gateshead

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.4%

    1.9 miles away

  • Whittonstall First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Consett · DH8 9JN · Northumberland

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence5.7%

    2.2 miles away

  • Benfieldside Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Consett · DH8 0JX · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence9.8%

    2.2 miles away

  • Consett Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Consett · DH8 6AY · County Durham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.8%

    2.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Clasper
Telephone
01207560349
Website
http://www.ebchesterprimary.co.uk

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