Green Lane Church of England Primary School
Green Lane, Barnard Castle, DL12 8LG
- 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 Rob Goffee
- Diocese
- Diocese of Durham
- Sponsor
- Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 258
- Pupils on roll
- 188
- URN
- 149902
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01833690298
About this school
Green Lane Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Barnard Castle. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 188 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 February 2023, 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School (URN 114219).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 27 | 38 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 66% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 |
Trends over time
How Green Lane Church of England 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 | — | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 201 |
| 2024/25 | 196 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Green Lane Church of England Primary School compares
Green Lane Church of England Primary School ranked 128th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 6.7% | 29.6% | 188 | — |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle | 81% | 3.2% | 18.2% | 103 | 0.5 miles |
| Montalbo Nursery & Primary School | 85% | 4.3% | 14.2% | 240 | 0.5 miles |
| Cotherstone Primary School | 40% | 7.3% | 18.3% | 66 | 3.4 miles |
| Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School | — | 4.3% | 4.7% | 39 | 4.6 miles |
| Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School | 84% | 4.1% | 15.5% | 179 | 5.1 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)
- 29.59%
- English as an additional language
- 6.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.72%
- Persistent absence
- 17.03%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle0.5 miles
Primary · Barnard Castle
-
Montalbo Nursery & Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Barnard Castle
-
Cotherstone Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Barnard Castle
-
Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School4.6 miles
Primary · Barnard Castle
-
Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School5.1 miles
Primary · Darlington
Other schools in Barnard Castle
Green Lane Church of England Primary School ranks 4th of the 5 ranked primary schools in Barnard Castle.
- Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School Primary
- Cotherstone Primary School Primary
- Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy Primary
- Montalbo Nursery & Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle Primary
- Teesdale School and Sixth Form Secondary
- Barnard Castle School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Green Lane Church of England Primary School teach?
- Green Lane Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Barnard Castle.
- Who is the headteacher of Green Lane Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Green Lane Church of England Primary School is Mr Rob Goffee, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Green Lane Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Green Lane Church of England 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 Green Lane Church of England Primary School?
- Green Lane Church of England Primary School has 188 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Green Lane Church of England Primary School full?
- Green Lane Church of England Primary School has capacity for 258 pupils and 188 on roll (73%), 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 Green Lane Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Green Lane Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Durham.
- Does Green Lane Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Green Lane Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Green Lane Church of England Primary School?
- Green Lane Church of England 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 Green Lane Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2023/24 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Green Lane Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Green Lane Church of England Primary School ranked 128th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Green Lane Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Green Lane Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Green Lane Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Green Lane Church of England 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 10 July 2026.