Ebchester CofE Primary School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Consett · DH8 0QB · County Durham
Ages 5–11
- KS267%
- Absence3.9%
- FSM14.3%
- Demand1.00
2.2 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 146949
Whittonstall First School
Academy converter · Consett · DH8 9JN
Ages 3–9 · 67 pupils · Northumberland
Ofsted
Good
Overall absence
5.7%
Admissions demand
1.00 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2022-11-22
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.0%
Unauthorised1.2%
- Authorised absence
- 4.4%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 50
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
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
11
Places offered
11
1st-preference offers
11
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 15
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 11
- Applications from outside LA
- 10
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 7
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 fill120%
67 pupils · 55 places
- Pupils on roll
- 67
- Boys / girls
- 34 / 33
- School capacity
- 55
- Capacity fill
- 67 / 55 (122%)
- Free school meals
- 9.2%
- FSM pupils
- 6
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 3–9
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: CHEVIOT LEARNING TRUST
- Academy trust
- CHEVIOT LEARNING TRUST
- Sponsor
- Cheviot Learning Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katie Jacobs
Location
- Address
- Whittonstall
- Postcode
- DH8 9JN
- Town
- Consett
- County
- County Durham
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- District
- Northumberland
- Constituency
- Hexham
- 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–9, in Consett, Northumberland, 67 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 9.2%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Chopwell Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE17 7HS · Gateshead
Ages 2–11
- KS257%
- Absence7.4%
- FSM48.9%
- Demand1.00
2.8 miles away
Shotley Bridge Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Consett · DH8 0ES · County Durham
Ages 2–11
- KS266%
- Absence4.2%
- FSM10.5%
- Demand1.00
2.8 miles away
Broomley First School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Stocksfield · NE43 7NN · Northumberland
Ages 5–9
- Absence3.7%
- FSM1.0%
- Demand1.00
2.9 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katie Jacobs
- Telephone
- 01207560325