Primary schools in Bishop Auckland

There are 30 primary schools in Bishop Auckland (County Durham), teaching 3,734 pupils. Of the 27 with a score, 7 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 17 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in Bishop Auckland All schools in Bishop Auckland

Pupils from low-income families34%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools7 of 27scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards3inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)132 requires improvement or inadequate

Full or nearly full6 of 30schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size20.6one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs10schools on the government programme

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (30)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow LawAcademy · ages 3-11	83	34%	No overall grade 2025	92	80 to 98
2	Witton-le-Wear Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11	114	12%	No overall grade 2025	90	74 to 96
3	Frosterley Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	32	31%	Good 2024	85	62 to 95
4	Toft Hill Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11	203	15%	No overall grade 2024	80	60 to 91
5	Woodland Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	25	8%	Good 2024	78	44 to 93
6	Evenwood Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11	97	60%	Not inspected	72	28 to 93
7	St Anne's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11	238	13%	Not inspected	71	43 to 88
8	Wolsingham Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	163	20%	Good 2021	60	30 to 82
9	St John's Chapel Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11	24	17%	Good 2024	54	23 to 81
10	Escomb Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	160	14%	Report card 2026	40	20 to 64
11	Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11	123	23%	No overall grade 2024	35	15 to 65
12	Cockfield Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11	115	26%	Good 2023	30	11 to 64
13	Ramshaw Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11	54	33%	Good 2024	29	9 to 68
14	Oakley Cross Primary School and NurseryCouncil · ages 2-11	161	40%	Good 2023	24	9 to 56
15	St Andrew's AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11	191	36%	Good 2019	17	6 to 48
16	St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop AucklandAcademy · ages 3-11	219	50%	Not inspected	17	7 to 40
17	Etherley Lane Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11	190	44%	Good 2020	17	9 to 33
18	Tow Law Millennium Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	77	43%	Good 2023	17	6 to 47
19	Butterknowle Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	54	20%	Report card 2026	16	6 to 37
20	St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton ParkAcademy · ages 3-11	57	30%	Good 2023	16	6 to 41
21	Hamsterley Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11	36	17%	No overall grade 2025	15	6 to 40
22	Victoria Lane AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11	155	58%	Good 2024	13	6 to 29
23	St Helen Auckland Community Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11	203	43%	Not inspected	7	2 to 24
24	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, CoundonAcademy · ages 2-11	100	46%	Requires improvement 2024	5	2 to 14
25	Cockton Hill Junior SchoolCouncil · ages 7-11	187	58%	Report card 2026	4	3 to 8
26	Copeland Road Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11	130	39%	No overall grade 2024	3	1 to 6
27	Woodhouse Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 2-11	176	65%	Requires improvement 2023	0	0 to 0
	Cockton Hill Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 2-7	146	50%	Not inspected	–
	Prince Bishops Community Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11	210	50%	Good 2024	–
	Wearhead Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11	11	18%	Not inspected	–

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.