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Best Schools in Bishop Auckland

Compare 40 schools in Bishop Auckland. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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40

Total Schools

4

Outstanding

24

Good

Primary Schools

34 schools

Secondary Schools

6 schools

Top Performing Schools in Bishop Auckland

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Evenwood Church of England Primary School

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Primary

New Road, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9QZ

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

93%

Maths Meets Standard

93%

Reading Progress

+3.1

Maths Progress

+2.2

92 pupils • 39.1% FSM • 1.1% EAL

St Anne's CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Warwick Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/1/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

77%

Maths Meets Standard

83%

Reading Progress

-0.9

Maths Progress

-0.1

235 pupils • 15.7% FSM • 0.9% EAL

Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law

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Primary

Smith Street, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland, DL13 4AU

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

100%

Maths Meets Standard

88%

Reading Progress

+2.5

Maths Progress

+0.6

68 pupils • 25.0% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Wolsingham Primary School

Community school

Primary

Upper Town, Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland, DL13 3ET

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/12/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

89%

Maths Meets Standard

79%

Reading Progress

-0.3

Maths Progress

-0.1

181 pupils • 14.4% FSM • 2.8% EAL

Toft Hill Primary School

Community school

Primary

Toft Hill, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0JA

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 2/5/2014

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

89%

Maths Meets Standard

86%

Reading Progress

+0.2

Maths Progress

+0.2

188 pupils • 14.9% FSM • 0.5% EAL

St Helen Auckland Community Primary School

Community school

Primary

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

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/17/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

82%

Maths Meets Standard

82%

Reading Progress

0.0

Maths Progress

+2.2

207 pupils • 42.0% FSM • 6.8% EAL

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Bishop Auckland College

Further education

Secondary, Post-16

Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JZ

Ages: 14-99

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/19/2021

Performance

Attainment 8

7.9

Progress 8

-3.03

English & Maths 5+

English & Maths 4+

16%

Pupil numbers not available • FSM data not available

Bishop Barrington Academy

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Secondary

Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LA

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Attainment 8

43.7

Progress 8

-0.52

English & Maths 5+

32%

English & Maths 4+

55%

675 pupils • 45.6% FSM • 1.0% EAL

Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law

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Primary

Smith Street, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland, DL13 4AU

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

100%

Maths Meets Standard

88%

Reading Progress

+2.5

Maths Progress

+0.6

68 pupils • 25.0% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Butterknowle Primary School

Community school

Primary

Pinfold Lane, Butterknowle, Bishop Auckland, DL13 5PB

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 9/27/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

50 pupils • 12.0% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Cockfield Primary School

Community school

Primary

Front Street, Cockfield, Bishop Auckland, DL13 5EN

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/9/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

76%

Maths Meets Standard

59%

Reading Progress

+0.2

Maths Progress

-3.9

107 pupils • 29.9% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Cockton Hill Infant School

Community school

Primary

McIntyre Terrace, Cockton Hill, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6HW

Ages: 2-7

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/5/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

164 pupils • 48.8% FSM • 7.9% EAL

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