Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School
Green Lane, Barnard Castle, DL12 8LG
This school is closed (it closed in July 2023).
It was replaced by Green Lane Church of England Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Robert Goffee
- Diocese
- Diocese of Durham
- Constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
- Capacity
- 258
- Pupils on roll
- 212
- URN
- 114219
- Local authority
- County Durham
About this school
Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School was a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Barnard Castle. It taught children aged 4 to 11 and had 212 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 41 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 27% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 |
| Writing progress | +2.50 |
| Maths progress | +0.30 |
How Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 53% of England schools in 2022/23.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.9% | 27.8% | 212 | — |
| Green Lane Church of England Primary School | 55% | 6.7% | 29.6% | 188 | 0.0 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle | 81% | 3.2% | 18.2% | 103 | 0.5 miles |
| Montalbo Nursery & Primary School | 85% | 4.3% | 14.2% | 240 | 0.5 miles |
| Cotherstone Primary School | 40% | 7.3% | 18.3% | 66 | 3.4 miles |
| Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School | — | 4.3% | 4.7% | 39 | 4.6 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 2022/23 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 27.8%
- English as an additional language
- 5.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.9%
- Persistent absence
- 14%
Location
Nearby schools
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Green Lane Church of England Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Barnard Castle
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle0.5 miles
Primary · Barnard Castle
-
Montalbo Nursery & Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Barnard Castle
-
Cotherstone Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Barnard Castle
-
Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School4.6 miles
Primary · Barnard Castle
Other schools in Barnard Castle
- Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School Primary
- Cotherstone Primary School Primary
- Green Lane Church of England Primary School Primary
- Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy Primary
- Montalbo Nursery & Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle Primary
- Teesdale School and Sixth Form Secondary
- Barnard Castle School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School teach?
- Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School taught children aged 4 to 11. It was a primary school in Barnard Castle.
- Has Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School?
- Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School had 212 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- What are Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Green Lane Church of England Controlled 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 12 September 2023.