Woodland Primary School
Woodland, Bishop Auckland, DL13 5RF
- 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: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 42
- Pupils on roll
- 25
- URN
- 114108
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01388718271
About this school
Woodland Primary School is a community primary school in Bishop Auckland. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 25 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 50% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 17% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 83% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 67% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 67% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 111.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 108.0 | - |
Trends over time
How Woodland 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 | 67% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 27 |
| 2023/24 | 24 |
| 2024/25 | 25 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Woodland Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 2.8% | 12% | 25 | — |
| Butterknowle Primary School | 29% | 4.4% | 26% | 54 | 2.3 miles |
| Cockfield Primary School | 88% | 5% | 26.1% | 115 | 3.4 miles |
| Hamsterley Primary School | — | 4.5% | 16.1% | 36 | 3.8 miles |
| Ramshaw Primary School | 64% | 6.9% | 31.8% | 54 | 4.9 miles |
| Evenwood Church of England Primary School | 86% | 6.7% | 55.9% | 97 | 5.0 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12%
- English as an additional language
- 4%
- Overall absence
- 2.76%
- Persistent absence
- 5.56%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Butterknowle Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
-
Cockfield Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
-
Hamsterley Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
-
Ramshaw Primary School4.9 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
-
Evenwood Church of England Primary School5.0 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
Other 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
- Frosterley Primary School Primary
- Hamsterley Primary School Primary
- Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Woodland Primary School teach?
- Woodland Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bishop Auckland.
- Who is the headteacher of Woodland Primary School?
- The headteacher of Woodland Primary School is Sarah Hodgkinson and Richard Sains (Co Executive Headteachers), as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Woodland Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Woodland 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 big is Woodland Primary School?
- Woodland Primary School has 25 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Woodland Primary School full?
- Woodland Primary School has capacity for 42 pupils and 25 on roll (60%), 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 Woodland Primary School a faith school?
- No. Woodland Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Woodland Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Woodland Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Woodland Primary School?
- Woodland 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 Woodland Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Woodland Primary School's absence rate?
- Woodland Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Woodland Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Woodland 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.