Cockton Hill Infant School
McIntyre Terrace, Cockton Hill, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6HW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Thomas Cuthbertson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 146
- URN
- 114111
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01388604627
About this school
Cockton Hill Infant School is a community primary school in Bishop Auckland. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 146 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cockton Hill Infant 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 December 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Cockton Hill Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 164 |
| 2023/24 | 164 |
| 2024/25 | 170 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cockton Hill Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.6% | 50.6% | 146 | — |
| Cockton Hill Junior School | 54% | 5.5% | 56.7% | 187 | 0.0 miles |
| St Andrew's Academy | 46% | 4.3% | 42.7% | 191 | 0.3 miles |
| St Anne's CofE Primary School | 73% | 4.2% | 13.6% | 238 | 0.5 miles |
| Etherley Lane Primary School | 65% | 6% | 45.2% | 190 | 0.6 miles |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland | 40% | 6.9% | 53.4% | 219 | 0.6 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)
- 50.59%
- English as an additional language
- 6.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.63%
- Persistent absence
- 16.39%
Location
Nearby schools
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Cockton Hill Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
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St Andrew's Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
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St Anne's CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
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Etherley Lane Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
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St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland0.6 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 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
- Prince Bishops Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Cockton Hill Infant School teach?
- Cockton Hill Infant School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Bishop Auckland.
- Who is the headteacher of Cockton Hill Infant School?
- The headteacher of Cockton Hill Infant School is Mr Thomas Cuthbertson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cockton Hill Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cockton Hill Infant 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 Cockton Hill Infant School?
- Cockton Hill Infant School has 146 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Cockton Hill Infant School full?
- Cockton Hill Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 146 on roll (81%), 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 Cockton Hill Infant School a faith school?
- No. Cockton Hill Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Cockton Hill Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Cockton Hill Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What is Cockton Hill Infant School's absence rate?
- Cockton Hill Infant School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Cockton Hill Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Cockton Hill Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.