St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland
Murphy Crescent, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6QH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Joanne Sands
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust
- Constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 219
- URN
- 148915
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01388603451
About this school
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Bishop Auckland. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 219 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's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 January 2025, 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 | 28 | 27 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 63% | 40% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 4% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 81% | 50% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 81% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 70% | 53% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 106.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
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 Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 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 | 57% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 40% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 207 |
| 2023/24 | 210 |
| 2024/25 | 206 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland compares
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland ranked 170th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 40% | 6.9% | 53.4% | 219 | — |
| St Anne's CofE Primary School | 73% | 4.2% | 13.6% | 238 | 0.3 miles |
| Woodhouse Primary Academy | — | 10.6% | 74.3% | 176 | 0.4 miles |
| Cockton Hill Junior School | 54% | 5.5% | 56.7% | 187 | 0.6 miles |
| Cockton Hill Infant School | — | 5.6% | 50.6% | 146 | 0.6 miles |
| St Andrew's Academy | 46% | 4.3% | 42.7% | 191 | 0.8 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)
- 53.44%
- English as an additional language
- 8.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.93%
- Persistent absence
- 17.61%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Anne's CofE Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
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Woodhouse Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
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Cockton Hill Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
-
Cockton Hill Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
-
St Andrew's Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
Other schools in Bishop Auckland
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland ranks 20th 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 Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland teach?
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bishop Auckland.
- Who is the headteacher of St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland?
- The headteacher of St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland is Miss Joanne Sands, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland, 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 Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland?
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland has 219 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland full?
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland has capacity for 210 pupils and 219 on roll (104%), 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 Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland a faith school?
- Yes. St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
- Does St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland?
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 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 Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 40% 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 Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland rank locally?
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland ranked 170th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% 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 Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland's absence rate?
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland'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.