Prince Bishops Community Primary School
Gibson Street, Coundon Grange, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8DY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Patchett
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Lingfield Education Trust
- Constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 210
- URN
- 151431
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01388451278
About this school
Prince Bishops Community Primary School is a primary academy in Bishop Auckland. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 210 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Prince Bishops Community Primary School (URN 134855).
How Prince Bishops Community Primary School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 210 | — |
| St Andrew's Academy | 46% | 4.3% | 42.7% | 191 | 0.8 miles |
| Thornhill Primary School | 93% | 4.6% | 32.9% | 205 | 0.9 miles |
| Cockton Hill Junior School | 54% | 5.5% | 56.7% | 187 | 1.0 miles |
| Cockton Hill Infant School | — | 5.6% | 50.6% | 146 | 1.0 miles |
| St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon | 67% | 4.7% | 56.5% | 239 | 1.2 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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St Andrew's Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
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Thornhill Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Shildon
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Cockton Hill Junior School1.0 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
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Cockton Hill Infant School1.0 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
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St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon1.2 miles
Primary · Shildon
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 year groups does Prince Bishops Community Primary School teach?
- Prince Bishops Community Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Bishop Auckland.
- Who is the headteacher of Prince Bishops Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Prince Bishops Community Primary School is Mrs Claire Patchett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Prince Bishops Community Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Prince Bishops Community 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 Prince Bishops Community Primary School?
- Prince Bishops Community Primary School has 210 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Prince Bishops Community Primary School full?
- Prince Bishops Community Primary School has capacity for 240 pupils and 210 on roll (88%), 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 Prince Bishops Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Prince Bishops Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Prince Bishops Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Prince Bishops Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Prince Bishops Community Primary School?
- Prince Bishops Community Primary School is part of LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Prince Bishops Community Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Prince Bishops Community Primary School. 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.