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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 114046

The Grove Primary School

Community school · Consett · DH8 8AP

Ages 2–11 · 179 pupils · County Durham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

30%

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-25

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)30%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.2%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
153

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

18

Places offered

18

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
32
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
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 fill90%

179 pupils · 200 places

Pupils on roll
179
Boys / girls
89 / 90
School capacity
200
Capacity fill
179 / 200 (90%)
Free school meals
42.7%
FSM pupils
70
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Bernadette Atkinson

Location

Address
Oakfield Lane, The Grove
Postcode
DH8 8AP
Town
Consett
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
Blaydon and Consett
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Consett, County Durham, 179 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 42.7%.

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

  • Moorside Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Consett · DH8 8EQ · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM49.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 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

    1.1 miles away

  • Consett Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Consett · DH8 6AF · County Durham

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM20.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Castleside Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Consett · DH8 9RG · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM23.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 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%

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Bernadette Atkinson
Telephone
01207502938
Website
www.thegroveprimaryschool.co.uk

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