Whittonstall First School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–9 · Consett, Northumberland
Whittonstall First School is a primary school in Consett, Northumberland for ages 3–9 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 22 November 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Whittonstall, Consett, DH8 9JN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–9
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Northumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 67 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 22 November 2022
Strengths
- “Leaders have created a warm and welcoming ethos at Whittonstall First School.”
- “The whole school community is at the centre of the school’s vision.”
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school every day.”
To improve
- “Where the curriculum is less robust, such as in physical education (PE), the sequence of teaching is not planned clearly.”
- “Occasionally, pupils make poor choices.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 February 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 7 first-preference applications, 7 offers in total, 7 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Northumberland.
- Broomley First School 2.9 mi Good
- Mickley First School 3.0 mi Good
- St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe 3.6 mi Good
- Prudhoe Castle First School 3.7 mi Not judged
- Prudhoe West Academy 3.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ovingham Church of England First School 4.0 mi Good
- Adderlane Academy 4.2 mi Standards maintained
- Broomhaugh (VA) Church of England First School 4.3 mi Good