Castleside Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Consett, County Durham
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Not published
From Durham County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Castleside Primary School is a primary school in Consett, County Durham for ages 2–11 (academy converter). County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Castleside 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 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Reception 2026 drew 23 first-choice applications for 20 offers; all 20 went to first-choice families, and 3 first-choice families (13%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 43% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 14% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- The 2024/25 figure of 43% was the 3rd lowest of 7 schools: this one and the 6 of the 8 nearest primary schools in County Durham that have results.
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
- Moorland Crescent, Castleside, Consett, DH8 9RG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 83 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 43% | 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: 23 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 20 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.
- Moorside Primary Academy 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Grove Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Benfieldside Primary School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Delves Lane Primary School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Consett Infant School 2.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett 2.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published