What ages does St Helen Auckland Community Primary School teach?

St Helen Auckland Community Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Bishop Auckland.

Who is the headteacher of St Helen Auckland Community Primary School?

The headteacher of St Helen Auckland Community Primary School is Mrs Janet Elmes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has St Helen Auckland Community Primary School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected St Helen Auckland Community Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How many pupils are at St Helen Auckland Community Primary School?

St Helen Auckland Community Primary School has 203 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.

Is St Helen Auckland Community Primary School full?

St Helen Auckland Community Primary School has capacity for 248 pupils and 203 on roll (82%), 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 Helen Auckland Community Primary School a faith school?

No. St Helen Auckland Community Primary School has no designated religious character.

Does St Helen Auckland Community Primary School have a nursery?

Yes. The schools register records St Helen Auckland Community Primary School as having nursery classes.

Is St Helen Auckland Community Primary School part of an academy trust?

St Helen Auckland Community Primary School is part of EDEN LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.

What is St Helen Auckland Community Primary School's absence rate?

St Helen Auckland Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 8.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.

What are St Helen Auckland Community Primary School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, St Helen Auckland Community 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.

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St Helen Auckland Community Primary School

St Helen Auckland Community Primary School

Manor Road, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9EN

Phase: Primary
School type: Academy converter
Ages: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Trust: EDEN LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher: Mrs Janet Elmes
Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
Sponsor: Eden Learning Trust
Constituency: Bishop Auckland
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 248
Pupils on roll: 203
URN: 150232
Local authority: County Durham
Website: School website
Telephone: 01388604168

About this school

St Helen Auckland Community Primary School is a primary academy in Bishop Auckland. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 203 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected St Helen Auckland Community Primary School under its current framework. 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

St Helen Auckland Community Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in December 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 2 (end of primary school)

Measure	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 2	28
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	43%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	4%
Expected standard in reading	54%
Expected standard in maths	68%
Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	71%
Average scaled score in reading	103.0
Average scaled score in maths	104.0

Trends over time

How St Helen Auckland Community Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Overall absence rate

Year	This school	England average
2022/23	—	6.8%
2023/24	7.1%	6.6%
2024/25	8.5%	6.2%

Department for Education pupil absence data.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2023/24	200
2024/25	213

School census, spring count each academic year.

How St Helen Auckland Community Primary School compares

St Helen Auckland Community Primary School ranked 166th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.

School	KS2 RWM (2024/25)	Absence	FSM (6 years)	Pupils	Distance
This school	43%	8.5%	51.2%	203	—
Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery	56%	6.7%	44.3%	161	0.6 miles
Copeland Road Primary School	—	6.4%	36%	130	0.8 miles
Woodhouse Primary Academy	—	10.6%	74.3%	176	1.0 miles
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland	40%	6.9%	53.4%	219	1.3 miles
St Anne's CofE Primary School	73%	4.2%	13.6%	238	1.6 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): 51.18%
English as an additional language: 6.6%
Overall absence: 8.51%
Persistent absence: 34.64%

Location

Nearby schools

Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Bishop Auckland

0.6 miles
Copeland Road Primary School
Primary · Bishop Auckland

0.8 miles
Woodhouse Primary Academy
Primary · Bishop Auckland

1.0 miles
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland
Primary · Bishop Auckland

1.3 miles
St Anne's CofE Primary School
Primary · Bishop Auckland

1.6 miles

Other schools in Bishop Auckland

St Helen Auckland Community Primary School ranks 19th 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 Helen Auckland Community Primary School teach?: St Helen Auckland Community Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Bishop Auckland.
Who is the headteacher of St Helen Auckland Community Primary School?: The headteacher of St Helen Auckland Community Primary School is Mrs Janet Elmes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has St Helen Auckland Community Primary School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected St Helen Auckland Community Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How many pupils are at St Helen Auckland Community Primary School?: St Helen Auckland Community Primary School has 203 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
Is St Helen Auckland Community Primary School full?: St Helen Auckland Community Primary School has capacity for 248 pupils and 203 on roll (82%), 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 Helen Auckland Community Primary School a faith school?: No. St Helen Auckland Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
Does St Helen Auckland Community Primary School have a nursery?: Yes. The schools register records St Helen Auckland Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
Is St Helen Auckland Community Primary School part of an academy trust?: St Helen Auckland Community Primary School is part of EDEN LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
How does St Helen Auckland Community Primary School compare with other schools in County Durham?: St Helen Auckland Community Primary School ranked 166th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% 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 Helen Auckland Community Primary School's absence rate?: St Helen Auckland Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 8.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
What are St Helen Auckland Community Primary School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, St Helen Auckland Community 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.