Castleside Primary School
Academy converter in Consett, County Durham.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 83 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 140 |
| Free school meals | 23.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | CONNECT MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Address | Moorland Crescent, Castleside, Consett, County Durham, DH8 9RG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.castlesideps.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01207508237 |
| URN | 150341 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 9 March 2022, published 5 May 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Castleside Primary School, URN 114043).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Moorside Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- The Grove Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill (primary school, about 3.0 km)
- Benfieldside Primary School (primary school, about 3.6 km)
- Delves Lane Primary School (primary school, about 3.8 km)
- Consett Infant School (primary school, about 3.9 km)
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett (primary school, about 3.9 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.