Cockfield Primary School
Front Street, Cockfield, Bishop Auckland, DL13 5EN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Wright
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 119
- Pupils on roll
- 115
- URN
- 114114
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01388718263
About this school
Cockfield Primary School is a community primary school in Bishop Auckland. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 115 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cockfield 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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 | 17 | 13 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 54% | 88% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 8% | 25% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 77% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 59% | 54% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 77% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 103.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Cockfield 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 | 53% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 88% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 107 |
| 2023/24 | 106 |
| 2024/25 | 105 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cockfield Primary School compares
Cockfield Primary School ranked 6th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 88% | 5% | 26.1% | 115 | — |
| Butterknowle Primary School | 29% | 4.4% | 26% | 54 | 1.3 miles |
| Evenwood Church of England Primary School | 86% | 6.7% | 55.9% | 97 | 1.9 miles |
| Ramshaw Primary School | 64% | 6.9% | 31.8% | 54 | 2.1 miles |
| Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School | 84% | 4.1% | 15.5% | 179 | 2.4 miles |
| Woodland Primary School | — | 2.8% | 12% | 25 | 3.4 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)
- 26.14%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5%
- Persistent absence
- 7.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Butterknowle Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
-
Evenwood Church of England Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
-
Ramshaw Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
-
Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Darlington
-
Woodland Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
Other schools in Bishop Auckland
Cockfield Primary School ranks 1st of the 22 ranked primary schools in Bishop Auckland.
- Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law Primary
- Butterknowle 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
- Prince Bishops Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Cockfield Primary School teach?
- Cockfield Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Bishop Auckland.
- Who is the headteacher of Cockfield Primary School?
- The headteacher of Cockfield Primary School is Mrs Nicola Wright, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cockfield Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cockfield 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 Cockfield Primary School?
- Cockfield Primary School has 115 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Cockfield Primary School full?
- Cockfield Primary School has capacity for 119 pupils and 115 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Cockfield Primary School a faith school?
- No. Cockfield Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Cockfield Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Cockfield Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Cockfield Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 88% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cockfield Primary School compare with other schools in County Durham?
- Cockfield Primary School ranked 6th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cockfield Primary School's absence rate?
- Cockfield Primary School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cockfield Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cockfield 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.