What ages does Woodhouse Primary Academy teach?

Woodhouse Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Bishop Auckland.

Who is the headteacher of Woodhouse Primary Academy?

The headteacher of Woodhouse Primary Academy is Ms Alex Lawrance, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Woodhouse Primary Academy been inspected?

Ofsted has inspected Woodhouse Primary 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 Woodhouse Primary Academy?

Woodhouse Primary Academy has 176 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.

Is Woodhouse Primary Academy full?

Woodhouse Primary Academy has capacity for 230 pupils and 176 on roll (77%), 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 Woodhouse Primary Academy a faith school?

No. Woodhouse Primary Academy has no designated religious character.

Does Woodhouse Primary Academy have a nursery?

Yes. The schools register records Woodhouse Primary Academy as having nursery classes.

Is Woodhouse Primary Academy part of an academy trust?

Woodhouse Primary Academy is part of ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.

What is Woodhouse Primary Academy's absence rate?

Woodhouse Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 10.6% in the latest published census.

Does Woodhouse Primary Academy publish exam results?

OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Woodhouse Primary Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

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Woodhouse Primary Academy

Woodhouse Primary Academy

Walker Drive, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6QW

Phase: Primary
School type: Academy converter
Ages: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Trust: ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Headteacher: Ms Alex Lawrance
Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
Sponsor: Advance Learning Partnership
Constituency: Bishop Auckland
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 230
Pupils on roll: 176
URN: 151430
Local authority: County Durham
Website: School website
Telephone: 01388602885

About this school

Woodhouse Primary Academy is a primary academy in Bishop Auckland. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 176 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has inspected Woodhouse Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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

England: previous inspection framework

Inspected 25 April 2023 · report published 21 June 2023

Requires improvement

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: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Effective

This inspection took place when the school was registered as Woodhouse Community Primary School (URN 131919).

Read the full report on Ofsted's website

How Woodhouse Primary Academy compares

Its absence rate was lower than 6% of England schools in 2024/25.

School	KS2 RWM (2024/25)	Absence	FSM (6 years)	Pupils	Distance
This school	—	10.6%	74.3%	176	—
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland	40%	6.9%	53.4%	219	0.4 miles
St Anne's CofE Primary School	73%	4.2%	13.6%	238	0.7 miles
Cockton Hill Junior School	54%	5.5%	56.7%	187	0.9 miles
Cockton Hill Infant School	—	5.6%	50.6%	146	0.9 miles
St Andrew's Academy	46%	4.3%	42.7%	191	1.0 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.

Inspection history

Graded inspection — Requires improvement report
25 April 2023
Ungraded inspection report
20 November 2019

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 74.29%
English as an additional language: 4.4%
Overall absence: 10.62%
Persistent absence: 34.84%

Location

Nearby schools

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

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

0.7 miles
Cockton Hill Junior School
Primary · Bishop Auckland

0.9 miles
Cockton Hill Infant School
Primary · Bishop Auckland

0.9 miles
St Andrew's Academy
Primary · Bishop Auckland

1.0 miles

Other 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 Woodhouse Primary Academy teach?: Woodhouse Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Bishop Auckland.
Who is the headteacher of Woodhouse Primary Academy?: The headteacher of Woodhouse Primary Academy is Ms Alex Lawrance, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Woodhouse Primary Academy been inspected?: Ofsted has inspected Woodhouse Primary 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 Woodhouse Primary Academy?: Woodhouse Primary Academy has 176 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
Is Woodhouse Primary Academy full?: Woodhouse Primary Academy has capacity for 230 pupils and 176 on roll (77%), 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 Woodhouse Primary Academy a faith school?: No. Woodhouse Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
Does Woodhouse Primary Academy have a nursery?: Yes. The schools register records Woodhouse Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
Is Woodhouse Primary Academy part of an academy trust?: Woodhouse Primary Academy is part of ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
What is Woodhouse Primary Academy's absence rate?: Woodhouse Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 10.6% in the latest published census.
Does Woodhouse Primary Academy publish exam results?: OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Woodhouse Primary Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

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.