Delves Lane Primary School
Consett · County Durham
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School information
- Official name
- Delves Lane Primary School
- Address
- Delves Lane
- Postcode
- DH8 7ES
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Parliamentary constituency
- Blaydon and Consett
- URN (official identifier)
- 114047
- Establishment number
- 2272
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 274
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 351
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Woods
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 9 Jun 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourNeeds attentionPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardEarly yearsNeeds attentionLeadership and governanceNeeds attentionSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.delveslaneprimary.durham.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01207503984
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Delves Lane Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 274 | 72,212 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 43.8% | 33.1% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 31.8% | 16.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 5.1% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 4.0% | 4.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
9 published inspections for Delves Lane Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Early years
- Needs attention
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Needs attention
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
Report published 16 Jul 2026
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 24 May 2022
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 23 Jan 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 12 Dec 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Delves Lane Infant School (URN 114049)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 12 Dec 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Delves Lane Infant School (URN 114049)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 14 Dec 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 18 May 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Delves Lane Infant School (URN 114049)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 5 May 2008
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 5 Oct 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Delves Lane Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 7.1% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 18.8% | 14.0% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Delves Lane Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £167,400 for 108 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 44.8% | 34.2% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £695 | £459 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Delves Lane Primary School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 265 pupils.
| This school | County Durham average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,138,162 £8,069 per pupil | £8,271 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £2,003,243 £7,559 per pupil | £8,202 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £1,019,066 £3,846 per pupil · 50.9% | £3,631 · 44.3% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £249,727 £942 per pupil · 12.5% | £1,680 · 20.5% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £45,154 £170 per pupil · 2.3% | £166 · 2.0% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £18,346 £69 per pupil · 0.9% | £93 · 1.1% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | £134,919 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £30,409 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £7,918 per pupil, supply and agency £226 per pupil — spending down £359 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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