Castleside Primary School
Academy converterPrimaryAges 2–11Mixed
Moorland Crescent, Castleside, Consett, DH8 9RG
Headteacher · Mrs Jo Woodhall
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Key facts
Pupils83Capacity 140
OfstedGoodInspected 9 March 2022
TrustConnect Multi-Academy Trust
Free school meals23.4%
Ofsted
Good
Graded inspection on 9 March 2022 (as Castleside Primary School).
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through County Durham council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in County DurhamApplications for September 2026
20 of the 23 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered20
Applications32
First choice23
First-choice offers20
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- Moorside Primary Academy0.4 mi
- St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett1.1 mi
- The Grove Primary School1.3 mi
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill1.9 mi
- Benfieldside Primary School2.3 mi