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Witton-le-Wear Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Bishop Auckland • County Durham • DL14 0BG
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in Bishop Auckland
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Bishop Auckland. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
30
Outstanding
1
Good
20
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 4% · G: 80% · RI: 16% · I: 0%
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Woodland Primary School-The Dales Partnership Federation
Primary • Community school • Bishop Auckland • County Durham • DL13 5RF
Good
3
Victoria Lane Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Bishop Auckland • County Durham • DL14 8NN
Good
4
Frosterley Primary School
Primary • Community school • Bishop Auckland • County Durham • DL13 2SN
Good
5
Cockfield Primary School
Primary • Community school • Bishop Auckland • County Durham • DL13 5EN
Good
6
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park
Primary • Academy converter • Bishop Auckland • County Durham • DL14 0EP
Good
7
Etherley Lane Primary School
Primary • Community school • Bishop Auckland • County Durham • DL14 7RB
Good
8
St Andrew's Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Bishop Auckland • County Durham • DL14 6RY
Good
9
Wearhead Primary School
Primary • Community school • Bishop Auckland • County Durham • DL13 1BN
Good
10
St John's Chapel Primary School
Primary • Community school • Bishop Auckland • County Durham • DL13 1QH
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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- Hamsterley Primary School Good • Mar 2019
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland Good • Feb 2019
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