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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

Academy converter
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 pupils39.1% FSM1.1% 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 pupils15.7% FSM0.9% 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 pupils25.0% FSM0.0% 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 pupils14.4% FSM2.8% 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 pupils14.9% FSM0.5% 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 pupils42.0% FSM6.8% 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+

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 pupils45.6% FSM1.0% EAL

Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law

Academy converter
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 pupils25.0% FSM0.0% 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 pupils12.0% FSM0.0% 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 pupils29.9% FSM0.0% 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 pupils48.8% FSM7.9% EAL

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