Delves Lane Primary School

A good community school school in County Durham. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Delves Lane Primary School.

Consett, DH87ES Ofsted: Good Age 2-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

45

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
36.6
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 43.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
40.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 3.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
8 March 2022
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Delves Lane
Consett, DH87ES

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
114047
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Address
Delves Lane, Consett, DH8 7ES
Age range
2-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
351 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
300
Free School Meals
42.3% (127 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
2.0% (6 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
92.2%
Good
Persistent Absence
24.5%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 100.0 101.0
2023 102.0 102.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends.

Performance Trends

Interactive performance metrics over time

Delves Lane Primary School
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Year Mat Average Read Average
2023 102.0 102.0
2024 100.0 101.0

Overall Trend:

Declining trend (-1.5 per year)

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
15 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
30
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
300 pupils
2-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-1.5 per year)

Down -1.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

Belonging Kindness Aspiration Resilience Unity Respect

Curriculum Highlights

Curriculum overview EYFS English Maths Science Computing PE School Swimming RE History Geography Design & Technology Music Art & Design MFL PSHE & RSE British Values My Happy Mind Character Curriculum OPAL – Outdoor Play and Learning Curriculum Enrichment Days School Trips and visitors Sports Events Wellbeing

Wraparound Care

After-School Care: Yes

Wraparound Childcare is available (as listed in the site navigation).

SEND Provision

Delves Lane Primary states that it provides SEND provision with positive intervention, removing barriers to learning, raising expectations and achievement, and working in partnership with other agencies; it has a designated Looked After Children (LAC) teacher who works with the SENCO; four broad areas of SEND are: Communication and Interaction; Cognition and Learning; Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties; Sensory and/or Physical Difficulties.

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