Frosterley Primary School
Bridge End, Frosterley, Bishop Auckland, DL13 2SN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Sarah Hodgkinson and Richard Sains (Co Executive Headteachers)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Durham Dales Partnership
- Constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 84
- Pupils on roll
- 32
- URN
- 114062
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01388528358
About this school
Frosterley Primary School is a community primary school in Bishop Auckland. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 32 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Frosterley Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 44% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | 29% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 67% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 67% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 67% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 103.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 103.0 | 105.0 |
Trends over time
How Frosterley Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | County Durham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 39 |
| 2023/24 | 38 |
| 2024/25 | 39 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Frosterley Primary School compares
Frosterley Primary School ranked 57th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 19% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 7.6% | 35.9% | 32 | — |
| Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School | 56% | 6% | 23.7% | 123 | 2.6 miles |
| Wolsingham Primary School | 76% | 4.1% | 21.1% | 163 | 3.6 miles |
| Tow Law Millennium Primary School | 54% | 7.2% | 50.6% | 77 | 6.2 miles |
| Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law | 11% | 5.4% | 35.4% | 83 | 6.4 miles |
| Hamsterley Primary School | — | 4.5% | 16.1% | 36 | 6.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 23 January 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report21 September 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 35.9%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 7.62%
- Persistent absence
- 18.18%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
-
Wolsingham Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
-
Tow Law Millennium Primary School6.2 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
-
Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law6.4 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
-
Hamsterley Primary School6.7 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
Other schools in Bishop Auckland
Frosterley Primary School ranks 6th of the 22 ranked primary schools in Bishop Auckland.
- Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law Primary
- Butterknowle Primary School Primary
- Cockfield Primary School Primary
- Cockton Hill Infant School Primary
- Cockton Hill Junior School Primary
- Copeland Road Primary School Primary
- Escomb Primary School Primary
- Etherley Lane Primary School Primary
- Evenwood Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hamsterley Primary School Primary
- Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Prince Bishops Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Frosterley Primary School teach?
- Frosterley Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bishop Auckland.
- Who is the headteacher of Frosterley Primary School?
- The headteacher of Frosterley Primary School is Sarah Hodgkinson and Richard Sains (Co Executive Headteachers), as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Frosterley Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Frosterley Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Frosterley Primary School?
- Frosterley Primary School has 32 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Frosterley Primary School full?
- Frosterley Primary School has capacity for 84 pupils and 32 on roll (38%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Frosterley Primary School a faith school?
- No. Frosterley Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Frosterley Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Frosterley Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Frosterley Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Frosterley Primary School is part of the Durham Dales Partnership federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Frosterley Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 44% in 2023/24 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Frosterley Primary School compare with other schools in County Durham?
- Frosterley Primary School ranked 57th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 19% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Frosterley Primary School's absence rate?
- Frosterley Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Frosterley Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Frosterley Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.