Best 3 Primary schools in Bishop Auckland – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Witton-le-Wear Primary School (Primary) in Bishop Auckland; Woodland Primary School-The Dales Partnership Federation (Primary) in Bishop Auckland; Victoria Lane Academy (Primary) in Bishop Auckland — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Witton-le-Wear Primary School, Woodland Primary School-The Dales Partnership Federation and Victoria Lane Academy. They are primary phase and academy converter, community school and academy sponsor led type located around Bishop Auckland, County Durham. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Witton-le-Wear Primary School), published May 2013. The lowest is 2 (Woodland Primary School-The Dales Partnership Federation), published May 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Woodland Primary School-The Dales Partnership Federation (May 2024). average roll around ≈ 100, combined total ≈ 300, typical FSM 25–30%, range 5–10%–55–60%; spread across trusts such as Advance Learning Partnership and Tudhoe Learning Trust.
| Attribute |
Witton-le-Wear Primary School
DL14 0BG
|
Woodland Primary School-The Dales Partnership Federation
DL13 5RF
|
Victoria Lane Academy
DL14 8NN
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 0BG |
Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 5RF |
Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 8NN |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 20 May 2013 | 2 15 May 2024 | 2 17 Mar 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 55–60% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 100 | 42 | 240 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Advance Learning Partnership | County Durham (840) | Tudhoe Learning Trust |
| Website | witton-le-wearprimary.org.uk | thedalespartnership.co.uk | www.victorialaneacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01388488350 | 01388718271 | 01388603588 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bishop Auckland
County Durham
DL14 0BG - Ofsted
- 1 20 May 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Advance Learning Partnership
- Website
- witton-le-wearprimary.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01388488350
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Bishop Auckland
County Durham
DL13 5RF - Ofsted
- 2 15 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- County Durham (840)
- Website
- thedalespartnership.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01388718271
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Bishop Auckland
County Durham
DL14 8NN - Ofsted
- 2 17 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 55–60% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Tudhoe Learning Trust
- Website
- www.victorialaneacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01388603588
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