The Grove Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · Consett, County Durham
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Durham County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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The Grove Primary School is a primary school in Consett, County Durham for ages 2–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 25 January 2023. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
The Grove Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 38% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- On reading, writing and maths, its 2024/25 figure was the lowest of 7 schools: this one and the 6 of the 8 nearest primary schools in County Durham that have results.
- For Reception in 2026 there were 16 first-choice applications for 16 offers, and every applicant was offered a place.
- 41.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in County Durham is 21.7%.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other County Durham schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Oakfield Lane, The Grove, Consett, DH8 8AP
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 179 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 41.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 25 January 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils, and children in the early years, enjoy learning at The Grove Primary School.”
- “Leaders have developed a broad and balanced curriculum with high aspirations for all pupils.”
- “The school is inclusive and uses a range of approaches to meet the needs of all.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, such as mathematics, assessment systems are not fully refined.”
- “This means that teachers do not have the full picture about gaps in pupils’ knowledge in these subjects.”
- “This is more embedded in some subjects than others.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 38% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 16 first-preference applications, 16 offers in total, 16 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in County Durham.
- St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett 0.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Moorside Primary Academy 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Benfieldside Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett 1.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Consett Infant School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Castleside Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Consett Junior School 1.5 mi School remains Good