Schools in Consett

• 20open schools
• 16primary
• 2secondary
• 1special school

Schools near Consett by distance

Schools whose official address gives Consett as the town, in County Durham, grouped by type.

Nursery schools 1

• Beechdale Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 3 to 5 · 61 pupils

  Beechdale Road, Consett, DH8 6AY

  Ofsted 25 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

Primary schools 16

• Benfieldside Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11

  Moorlands, Blackhill, Consett, DH8 0JX

  Ofsted 25 Jun 2024: Good (predecessor school)

• Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2 to 11 · 126 pupils

  Manor Road, Medomsley, Consett, DH8 6QN

  Ofsted 6 Mar 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Castleside Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 83 pupils

  Moorland Crescent, Castleside, Consett, DH8 9RG

  Ofsted 9 Mar 2022: Good (predecessor school)

• Consett Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 7 · 153 pupils

  Teasdale Street, Consett, DH8 6AF

  Ofsted 14 Sep 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Consett Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 228 pupils

  Beechdale Road, Consett, DH8 6AY

  Ofsted 29 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Delves Lane Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 274 pupils

  Delves Lane, Consett, DH8 7ES

  Ofsted report card, 9 Jun 2026

• Ebchester CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3 to 11 · 77 pupils

  Shaw Lane, Ebchester, Consett, DH8 0QB

  Ofsted 27 Jun 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Leadgate Primary School - Split Site

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 180 pupils

  Alder Grove and West Street, Leadgate, West Street, Consett, DH8 7RH

  Ofsted 25 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Moorside Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 123 pupils

  Chester Road, Moorside, Consett, DH8 8EQ

  Ofsted 18 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 60 pupils

  St Ives Road, Leadgate, Consett, DH8 7SN

  Ofsted 5 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Roman Catholic

• Shotley Bridge Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 344 pupils

  Snows Green Road, Shotley Bridge, Consett, DH8 0ES

  Ofsted 12 Oct 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 202 pupils

  Pemberton Road, Blackhill, Consett, DH8 8JD

  Ofsted 27 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 372 pupils

  Stanley Street, Consett, DH8 6LN

  Ofsted 19 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Roman Catholic

• St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 75 pupils

  Thornfield Road, The Grove, Consett, DH8 8AX

  Ofsted 1 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Roman Catholic

• The Grove Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 179 pupils

  Oakfield Lane, The Grove, Consett, DH8 8AP

  Ofsted 25 Jan 2023: Good

• Whittonstall First School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 9 · 67 pupils

  Whittonstall, Consett, DH8 9JN

  Ofsted 22 Nov 2022: Good

Secondary schools 2

• Consett Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 18 · 1,493 pupils

  Ashdale Road, Consett, DH8 6LZ

  Ofsted 10 May 2023: Good

• Delta Independent School

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 13 to 16 · 46 pupils

  Parliament Street, Consett, DH8 5DH

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

Special schools 1

• Villa Real School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 2 to 19 · 125 pupils

  Villa Real Road, Consett, DH8 6BH

  Ofsted 14 May 2025 (ungraded): Improved significantly

Nearby towns

• Stanley 5.2 miles
• Rowlands Gill 5.5 miles
• Prudhoe 7.2 miles
• Stocksfield 7.7 miles
• Ryton 8.0 miles
• Blaydon-on-Tyne 8.4 miles
• Chester le Street 10 miles
• Crook 11 miles
• Gateshead 11 miles
• Durham 12 miles

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