Primary schools in Bishop Auckland, ranked
The 22 primary schools here are ranked by the share of pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results.
Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.
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1
Cockfield Primary School
Community school
25%higher standard88%expected standard -
2
Evenwood Church of England Primary School
Academy converter
29%higher standard86%expected standard -
3
Wolsingham Primary School
Community school
8%higher standard76%expected standard -
4
Toft Hill Primary School
Community school
13%higher standard74%expected standard -
5
St Anne's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
10%higher standard73%expected standard -
6
Frosterley Primary School
Community school
29%higher standard71%expected standard -
7
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon
Academy converter
5%higher standard70%expected standard -
8
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park
Academy converter
0%higher standard67%expected standard -
9
Etherley Lane Primary School
Community school
3%higher standard65%expected standard -
10
Ramshaw Primary School
Community school
0%higher standard64%expected standard -
11
Escomb Primary School
Community school
4%higher standard57%expected standard -
12
Witton-le-Wear Primary School
Academy converter
13%higher standard56%expected standard -
13
Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery
Community school
11%higher standard56%expected standard -
14
Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School
Academy converter
0%higher standard56%expected standard -
15
Cockton Hill Junior School
Community school
0%higher standard54%expected standard -
16
Tow Law Millennium Primary School
Community school
0%higher standard54%expected standard -
17
Victoria Lane Academy
Academy sponsor led
4%higher standard46%expected standard -
18
St Andrew's Academy
Academy converter
0%higher standard46%expected standard -
19
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School
Academy converter
4%higher standard43%expected standard -
20
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland
Academy converter
7%higher standard40%expected standard -
21
Butterknowle Primary School
Community school
0%higher standard29%expected standard -
22
Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law
Academy converter
0%higher standard11%expected standard
Common questions
- Which is the best primary school in Bishop Auckland?
- By 2024/25 exam results alone, Cockfield Primary School ranks first of 22 ranked primary schools in Bishop Auckland, with 88% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
- How are schools in Bishop Auckland ranked?
- Primary schools are ranked by the share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
- How many primary schools are ranked in Bishop Auckland?
- 22 primary schools in Bishop Auckland published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.
Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.