Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · 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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Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School is a primary school in Consett, County Durham for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 6 March 2024. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE 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
- Every applicant for Reception in 2026 was offered a place, as at 164 of the 200 other County Durham primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Reception 2026 drew 24 first-choice applications for 24 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 45% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
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
- Manor Road, Medomsley, Consett, DH8 6QN
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 126 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 6 March 2024
Strengths
- “Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School is caring and full of joy.”
- “The school’s Christian values are meaningful to pupils.”
- “This contributes to how well pupils treat each other.”
To improve
- “However, the support they receive is not always closely matched to the gaps in their phonics knowledge.”
- “However, some pupils have a poor understanding of other religions and aspects of the diversity of modern Britain.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 April 2024 (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) | 45% | 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: 24 first-preference applications, 24 offers in total, 24 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.
- Ebchester CofE Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate 1.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Shotley Bridge Primary School 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Leadgate Primary School - Split Site 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Consett Junior School 2.0 mi School remains Good
- Collierley Nursery and Primary School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett 2.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Benfieldside Primary School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published