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Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate

County Durham, DH8 7SNPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
29%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
1 1st-choice / 1 places
Ranking
#13,303
of 13,686 nationally

About Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate

Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate is a small Roman Catholic primary in County Durham, with just 66 pupils on roll against a capacity of 120. In the local authority's primary school rankings, it sits at 162nd out of 170 schools, placing it in the bottom 50 nationally. The top-performing peers in the area are Montalbo Nursery & Primary School, Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School, and Cestria Primary School, all of which score significantly higher on the same ranking metric. The school serves a community with a high level of disadvantage: 39.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. It is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary for children aged 2 to 11, and it offers nursery provision. The headteacher is Heather Jarvis. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, rated it Good across all areas, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. This marks a clear improvement from its previous inspection in 2019, when the school was rated Requires Improvement.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressSt Ives Road, Consett, County Durham, DH8 7SN
HeadteacherHeather Jarvis
Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Number of Pupils66
Free School Meals (FSM)39.4%
School Capacity66 / 120 (55% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Nov 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 28 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Playing FieldsForest SchoolICT SuiteGymnasiumLibraryArt StudiosSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

SwimmingCricketFootballDanceRoundersAthletics

Clubs & Activities

ChessEco ClubArt ClubChoirDramaCoding

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:25

Source: ourladyandstjosephsbrooms.bwcet.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate

Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.