Schools and Education in West Butsfield

There are 25 schools within 5 miles of West Butsfield town centre, including 17 primary and 2 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 88% are rated Good or Outstanding. Beechdale Nursery School holds an Outstanding rating. A further 2 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
25
Primary
17
Secondary
2
Good / Outstanding
88%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

13
Outstanding (1) Good (13) Requires Improvement (1) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (9)
Beechdale Nursery School Nursery 4.2 miles Beechdale Road, Consett, DH8 6AY Inspected: 06 July 2023
Delves Lane Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Redmire Drive, Consett, DH8 7ES Inspected: 25 May 2022 The Grove Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Oakfield Lane, The Grove, Consett, DH8 8AP Inspected: 24 March 2023 Derwentside College 16 plus 3.8 miles Front Street, Consett, DH8 5EE Inspected: 11 November 2022 Tow Law Millennium Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Wear Street, Attlee Estate, Bishop Auckland, DL13 4LF Inspected: 31 March 2023 Learning for Life 4.1 miles Teasdale Street, Consett, DH8 6AE Inspected: 25 June 2025 Consett Infant School Primary 4.1 miles Teasdale Street, Consett, DH8 6AF Inspected: 04 October 2023 Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Front Street, Lanchester, Durham, DH7 0HU Inspected: 07 May 2024 Consett Junior School Primary 4.2 miles Beechdale Road, Consett, DH8 6AY Inspected: 24 May 2023 Consett Academy Secondary 4.3 miles Ashdale Road, Consett, DH8 6LZ Inspected: 19 June 2023 Villa Real School 4.4 miles Villa Real Estate, Consett, DH8 6BH Inspected: 12 June 2025 Leadgate Primary School - Split Site Primary 4.5 miles Alder Grove, Leadgate, Consett, DH8 7RH Inspected: 14 July 2023 Wolsingham Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland, DL13 3ET Inspected: 17 January 2022 Benfieldside Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Moorlands, Blackhill, Consett, DH8 0JX Inspected: 12 September 2024
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester Secondary 4.3 miles Durham Road, Lanchester, Durham, DH7 0RD Inspected: 23 June 2023
Delta Independent School 4 miles Parliament Street, Consett, DH8 5DH Inspected: 12 May 2020
Castleside Primary School Primary 3 miles Moorland Crescent, Castleside, Consett, DH8 9RG Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law Primary 3.3 miles Smith Street, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland, DL13 4AU Moorside Children's Centre 3.3 miles Chester Road, Chester Road, Consett, DH8 8EQ Inspected: 08 February 2012 Moorside Primary Academy Primary 3.3 miles Chester Road, Moorside, Consett, DH8 8EQ St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett Primary 3.5 miles Thornfield Road, The Grove, Consett, DH8 8AX All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester Primary 4.1 miles Kitswell Road, Lanchester, Durham, DH7 0JG St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett Primary 4.2 miles Stanley Street, Consett, DH8 6LN St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill Primary 4.4 miles Pemberton Road, Blackhill, Consett, DH8 8JD Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate Primary 4.8 miles St Ives' Road, Leadgate, Consett, DH8 7SN