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Delves Lane Primary School

County Durham, DH8 7ESPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2022
KS2 Results
43%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
27 1st-choice / 27 places
Ranking
#12,103
of 13,686 nationally

About Delves Lane Primary School

Delves Lane Primary School in County Durham holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across both its most recent inspections. The 2022 inspection found the school Good across the board for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management, though the early years provision was rated Requires improvement. When it comes to academic outcomes, the most telling metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2. At 43%, this is well below the local authority average of 62% and places the school in the bottom half of primary schools nationally, ranking 150th out of 170 in County Durham. Only 3% of pupils achieved the higher standard in all three subjects, compared with 10% hitting the higher bar in maths alone and 15% in reading. The school’s average scaled scores of 100 in maths and 101 in reading are close to the national benchmark of 100, suggesting that while most children meet the basic standard in individual subjects, fewer are combining strong performance across all three.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressDelves Lane, Consett, County Durham, DH8 7ES
HeadteacherRebecca Woods
Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Number of Pupils286
Free School Meals (FSM)46.7%
School Capacity286 / 351 (81% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Mar 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 24 May 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
LibraryForest SchoolPlaying FieldsSensory RoomMusic RoomsOutdoor PlaygroundICT SuiteGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

CricketGymnasticsAthleticsFootballRounders

Clubs & Activities

GardeningCodingArt ClubChessChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Delves Lane Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.