Castleside Primary School
Moorland Crescent, Consett, DH8 9RG
83 pupils · 59% of 140 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- CONNECT MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Free school meals
- 23.4%
Ofsted
Good (2022) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 9 March 2022, published 5 May 2022. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 43% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 14% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.15 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 20 | 23 | 32 | 20 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 6 | 5 | 17 | 6 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 9 | 9 | 19 | 9 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Moorside Primary Academy 0.7 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett 1.8 km · No overall grade (2024)
- The Grove Primary School 2 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill 3 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Benfieldside Primary School 3.6 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Delves Lane Primary School 3.8 km · Good (2022) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.