Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School
Westcroft, Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, DL13 2NU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DURHAM AND NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Deb Cross
- Diocese
- Diocese of Durham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 178
- Pupils on roll
- 123
- URN
- 147814
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01388528218
About this school
Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Bishop Auckland. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 123 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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 | 19 | 22 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 68% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 5% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 73% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 68% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 68% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.50 | - | - |
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 Stanhope Barrington 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 | 53% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 148 |
| 2023/24 | 142 |
| 2024/25 | 130 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School compares
Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School ranked 126th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 6% | 23.7% | 123 | — |
| Frosterley Primary School | 71% | 7.6% | 35.9% | 32 | 2.6 miles |
| Wolsingham Primary School | 76% | 4.1% | 21.1% | 163 | 5.5 miles |
| St John's Chapel Primary School | — | 5.6% | 22.2% | 24 | 6.7 miles |
| Castleside Primary School | 43% | 4.3% | 22.6% | 83 | 7.9 miles |
| Tow Law Millennium Primary School | 54% | 7.2% | 50.6% | 77 | 7.9 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)
- 23.68%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 6.03%
- Persistent absence
- 16.35%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Frosterley Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
-
Wolsingham Primary School5.5 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
-
St John's Chapel Primary School6.7 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
-
Castleside Primary School7.9 miles
Primary · Consett
-
Tow Law Millennium Primary School7.9 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
Other schools in Bishop Auckland
Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School ranks 14th 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 Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School teach?
- Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Bishop Auckland.
- Who is the head teacher of Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School?
- The head teacher of Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School is Mrs Deb Cross, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stanhope Barrington 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 Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School?
- Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School has 123 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School full?
- Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School has capacity for 178 pupils and 123 on roll (69%), 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 Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Durham.
- Does Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School?
- Stanhope Barrington 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 Stanhope Barrington CofE 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 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School ranked 126th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stanhope Barrington 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 2 July 2026.