St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park
The Baltic, Witton Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0EP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Catholic
- Trust
- BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Jenna Ellison
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust
- Constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 98
- Pupils on roll
- 57
- URN
- 148281
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01388603632
About this school
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park is a Catholic primary academy in Bishop Auckland. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 57 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park, 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 | 13 | 15 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 27% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 47% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 33% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 47% | 58% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 99.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 97.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.70 | - | - |
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 Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park 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 | 54% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 27% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79 |
| 2023/24 | 72 |
| 2024/25 | 68 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park compares
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park ranked 80th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 6.4% | 31.8% | 57 | — |
| Escomb Primary School | 57% | 4.3% | 13.3% | 160 | 1.0 miles |
| Toft Hill Primary School | 74% | 4% | 16.2% | 203 | 1.0 miles |
| Witton-le-Wear Primary School | 56% | 3.9% | 8.1% | 114 | 1.9 miles |
| St Helen Auckland Community Primary School | 43% | 8.5% | 51.2% | 203 | 2.0 miles |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland | 40% | 6.9% | 53.4% | 219 | 2.1 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)
- 31.82%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 6.37%
- Persistent absence
- 13.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Escomb Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
-
Toft Hill Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
-
Witton-le-Wear Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
-
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
-
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland2.1 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
Other schools in Bishop Auckland
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park ranks 8th 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 ages does St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park teach?
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bishop Auckland.
- Who is the headteacher of St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park?
- The headteacher of St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park is Miss Jenna Ellison, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park, 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 St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park?
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park has 57 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park full?
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park has capacity for 98 pupils and 57 on roll (58%), 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 St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park a faith school?
- Yes. St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park is designated Catholic, in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
- Does St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park as having nursery classes.
- Is St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park part of an academy trust?
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park is part of BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 67% 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 Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park compare with other schools in County Durham?
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park ranked 80th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% 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 Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park's absence rate?
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park'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 10 July 2026.