St Anne's CofE Primary School
Warwick Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Suzanne Binks
- Diocese
- Diocese of Durham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 238
- URN
- 114220
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01388603359
About this school
St Anne's CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Bishop Auckland. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 238 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 October 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 79% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 14% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 83% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 93% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 93% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
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 St Anne's CofE 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 | 77% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 235 |
| 2023/24 | 230 |
| 2024/25 | 227 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Anne's CofE Primary School compares
St Anne's CofE Primary School ranked 46th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 4.2% | 13.6% | 238 | — |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland | 40% | 6.9% | 53.4% | 219 | 0.3 miles |
| Cockton Hill Junior School | 54% | 5.5% | 56.7% | 187 | 0.5 miles |
| Cockton Hill Infant School | — | 5.6% | 50.6% | 146 | 0.5 miles |
| Etherley Lane Primary School | 65% | 6% | 45.2% | 190 | 0.5 miles |
| Woodhouse Primary Academy | — | 10.6% | 74.3% | 176 | 0.7 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.59%
- English as an additional language
- 1.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.21%
- Persistent absence
- 8.43%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland0.3 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
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Cockton Hill Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
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Cockton Hill Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
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Etherley Lane Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
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Woodhouse Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
Other schools in Bishop Auckland
St Anne's CofE Primary School ranks 5th 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
- Frosterley Primary School Primary
- Hamsterley Primary School Primary
- Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Anne's CofE Primary School teach?
- St Anne's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bishop Auckland.
- Who is the headteacher of St Anne's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Anne's CofE Primary School is Suzanne Binks, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Anne's CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Anne's CofE 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 St Anne's CofE Primary School?
- St Anne's CofE Primary School has 238 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Anne's CofE Primary School full?
- St Anne's CofE Primary School has capacity for 236 pupils and 238 on roll (101%), so it is at or above 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 St Anne's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Anne's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Durham.
- Does St Anne's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Anne's CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Anne's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Anne's CofE Primary School rank locally?
- St Anne's CofE Primary School ranked 46th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Anne's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Anne's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Anne's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Anne's CofE 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.