Overall Oxbridge
#972
1 ranked schools · -58 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
3
Offers
1
Offer rate33.3%
+10.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Consett
Once home to one of the largest steelworks in Britain, Consett rebuilt itself after the furnaces closed in 1980 and now serves as the commercial centre of north-west County Durham, with a population of around 25,000.
Shotley Bridge, a village of Georgian character along the Derwent valley, is widely regarded as one of the area's most school-competitive postcodes for primary places; Consett itself draws families competing for its central school catchments. Beechdale and Ebchester extend the residential spread eastward. Regular bus services connect the town to Durham city and Newcastle upon Tyne, around fourteen miles to the north-east.
16
Primary
schools
2
Secondary
schools
1
Post-16
colleges
2
Special
schools
1
Other
schools
of which2sixth forms·6faith·1nurseries23 total
Area Performance
Consett schools rank in the top 71% of England
Across 14 primary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.04/10, -0.31 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
5% Elite
Distribution across all Consett schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Consett vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 71%
Across all ranked Consett schools
Top 71%Primaryavg #10,583 of 14,978
Primary schools: 14 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.31 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#10,583
-21 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 71% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
52%
-10 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
6%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.31 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#10,583
-21 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 71% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
52%
-10 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
6%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Cambridge
#1,107
1 ranked schools · -334 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
3
Offers
1
Offer rate33.3%
+3.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Consett
1 Secondary School
2026
Consett
1 Sixth Form
2026
Consett
Local directory
School profiles in Consett
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