Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School
Cobby Castle Lane, Bishopton, TS21 1HD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DURHAM AND NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Jonathon Bull
- Diocese
- Diocese of Durham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Stockton West
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 127
- Pupils on roll
- 90
- URN
- 137021
- Local authority
- Darlington
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01740630339
About this school
Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Bishopton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 90 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 12 | 11 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 73% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 25% | 27% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 73% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 91% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 82% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.40 | - | - |
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 Bishopton Redmarshall 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 | Darlington average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67% | 55.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 56% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 59.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 88 |
| 2023/24 | 87 |
| 2024/25 | 84 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School compares
Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School ranked 8th of 28 primary schools in Darlington for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 5.2% | 17.7% | 90 | — |
| William Cassidi Church of England Aided Primary School | 56% | 5.4% | 25% | 179 | 1.6 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | 75% | 3.4% | 7.5% | 111 | 3.2 miles |
| Fairfield Primary School | 73% | 5.1% | 24.3% | 455 | 3.3 miles |
| Hardwick Green Primary Academy | 51% | 6.4% | 68.1% | 286 | 3.3 miles |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Stockton | 62% | 4% | 7.2% | 255 | 3.3 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)
- 17.65%
- English as an additional language
- 1.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.19%
- Persistent absence
- 21.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
William Cassidi Church of England Aided Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
-
St Mary's Church of England Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
-
Fairfield Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
-
Hardwick Green Primary Academy3.3 miles
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
-
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Stockton3.3 miles
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
Common questions
- What year groups does Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School teach?
- Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bishopton.
- Who is the headteacher of Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School is Mr Jonathon Bull, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bishopton Redmarshall 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 Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School?
- Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School has 90 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School full?
- Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School has capacity for 127 pupils and 90 on roll (71%), 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 Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Durham.
- Does Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School?
- Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School is part of DURHAM AND NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bishopton Redmarshall CofE 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 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School ranked 8th of 28 primary schools in Darlington for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bishopton Redmarshall 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 1 July 2026.