SchoolScoresLeadgate Primary School - Split Site
Community school · Primary, ages 2 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Alder Grove and West Street, Leadgate, West Street, Consett, DH8 7RH
01207 610355 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 14 March 2018.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 25 May 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
30 pupils in this year group.
47% — 15 points below the County Durham average, and 15 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 62% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 8% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 63% | 74% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 73% | 73% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 53% | 73% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 103 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 100 | 104 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in County Durham. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 27 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 27 |
| Of those, offered a place | 27 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 39 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision with 8 places for social, emotional and mental health needs. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 2nd highest of 16 state primary schools in Consett. Higher than 94% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 55.1% | 35.1%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 2nd highest of 16 state primary schools in Consett. Higher than 93% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 7.5% | 2.9%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 4th highest of 16 state primary schools in Consett. Higher than 96% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 27.7% | 18.2%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 6th highest of 16 state primary schools in Consett. Higher than 35% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 5.3% | 5.0%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) Joint 11th lowest of 16 state primary schools in Consett. Lower than 39% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.4% | 5.3%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 11th lowest of 16 state primary schools in Consett. Lower than 29% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 15.7% | 13.6%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 9th lowest of 16 state primary schools in Consett. Lower than 60% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.5 | 3.8 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 10th lowest of 16 state primary schools in Consett. Lower than 54% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.5% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 7th highest of 16 state primary schools in Consett. Higher than 27% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 18.5 | 20.0 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 14th highest of 16 state primary schools in Consett. Higher than 8% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 7.7 | 10.1 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 3rd highest of 14 state primary schools in Consett. Higher than 76% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 21.3% | 13.1%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate 0.4 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Consett Junior School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Consett Infant School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Delves Lane Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 5 needs attention · 35% met expected standard (KS2)
- Benfieldside Primary School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Grove Primary School 2.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shotley Bridge Primary School 2.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Leadgate Primary School - Split Site's Ofsted rating?
Leadgate Primary School - Split Site was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 14 March 2018. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 25 May 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did Leadgate Primary School - Split Site do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 47% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 15 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Leadgate Primary School - Split Site oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 27 families put Leadgate Primary School - Split Site as their first choice for 27 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 27 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 114039.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.