St Andrew's Academy
St Andrew's Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6RY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WISE ACADEMIES
- Headteacher
- Mrs N James
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- WISE Academies
- Constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 191
- URN
- 151060
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01388605385
About this school
St Andrew's Academy is a primary academy in Bishop Auckland. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 191 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Andrew's Academy, 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
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Andrew's Primary School (URN 114188).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 |
How St Andrew's Academy compares
St Andrew's Academy ranked 159th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46% | 4.3% | 42.7% | 191 | — |
| Cockton Hill Junior School | 54% | 5.5% | 56.7% | 187 | 0.3 miles |
| Cockton Hill Infant School | — | 5.6% | 50.6% | 146 | 0.3 miles |
| St Anne's CofE Primary School | 73% | 4.2% | 13.6% | 238 | 0.7 miles |
| Prince Bishops Community Primary School | — | — | — | 210 | 0.8 miles |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland | 40% | 6.9% | 53.4% | 219 | 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)
- 42.69%
- English as an additional language
- 10.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.31%
- Persistent absence
- 10.32%
Location
Nearby schools
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Cockton Hill Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
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Cockton Hill Infant School0.3 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
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St Anne's CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
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Prince Bishops Community Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
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St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland0.8 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
Other schools in Bishop Auckland
St Andrew's Academy ranks 18th 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 Andrew's Academy teach?
- St Andrew's Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bishop Auckland.
- Who is the headteacher of St Andrew's Academy?
- The headteacher of St Andrew's Academy is Mrs N James, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Andrew's Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Andrew's Academy, 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 Andrew's Academy?
- St Andrew's Academy has 191 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Andrew's Academy full?
- St Andrew's Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 191 on roll (91%), 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 Andrew's Academy a faith school?
- No. St Andrew's Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does St Andrew's Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Andrew's Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St Andrew's Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Andrew's Academy is part of WISE ACADEMIES. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does St Andrew's Academy compare with other schools in County Durham?
- St Andrew's Academy ranked 159th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% 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 Andrew's Academy's absence rate?
- St Andrew's Academy's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census.
- What are St Andrew's Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Andrew's Academy'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.