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Schools in Bishop Auckland

Bishop Auckland has 38 schools: 33 primary and 5 secondary or all-through. 75% of the 36 schools with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or better (Strong standard or better under the new report cards). Among secondary schools, Wolsingham School has the highest Attainment 8 score (52.0 in 2026). Among primary schools, Cockfield Primary School has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (88% in 2025).

  • 39 schools
  • 5 secondary
  • 33 primary

Bishop Auckland is in County Durham local authority. See its school places, applications and offers.

Secondary Schools in Bishop Auckland

Ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE score per pupil. Progress 8 is from the latest year published.

#SchoolOfstedAttainment 8Progress 8Pupils
1 Wolsingham School Good 52.0 (2026) -0.35 (2024) 774
2 St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good 43.8 (2026) +0.16 (2024) 1,229
3 King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Expected standard 43.1 (2026) -0.21 (2024) 936
4 Bishop Barrington Academy Good 39.0 (2026) -0.27 (2024) 599
5 Bishop Auckland College Good 7.9 (2023) -3.03 (2023) –

Primary Schools in Bishop Auckland

Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Year 6.

#SchoolOfstedMet expected standardPupils
1 Cockfield Primary School Good 88% (2025) 115
2 Evenwood Church of England Primary School Good 86% (2025) 97
3 Wolsingham Primary School Needs attention 76% (2025) 163
4 Toft Hill Primary School Good 74% (2025) 203
5 St Anne's CofE Primary School Good 73% (2025) 238
6 Frosterley Primary School Good 71% (2025) 32
7 St John's Chapel Primary School Good 71% (2016) 24
8 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon Requires Improvement 70% (2025) 100
9 St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park Good 67% (2025) 57
10 Etherley Lane Primary School Good 65% (2025) 190
11 Ramshaw Primary School Good 64% (2025) 54
12 Escomb Primary School Expected standard 57% (2025) 160
13 Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery Good 56% (2025) 161
14 Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School Good 56% (2025) 123
15 Witton-le-Wear Primary School Good 56% (2025) 114
16 Cockton Hill Junior School Needs attention 54% (2025) 187
17 Tow Law Millennium Primary School Good 54% (2025) 77
18 Woodland Primary School Good 50% (2024) 25
19 St Andrew's Academy Good 46% (2025) 191
20 Victoria Lane Academy Good 46% (2025) 155
21 St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Good 43% (2025) 203
22 St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland Good 40% (2025) 219
23 Butterknowle Primary School Needs attention 29% (2025) 54
24 Hamsterley Primary School Requires Improvement 14% (2024) 36
25 Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law Good 11% (2025) 83
26 Evergreen Primary School Good 0% (2025) 211
27 Aclet Close Nursery School – – 70
28 Cockton Hill Infant School Good – 146
29 Copeland Road Primary School Requires Improvement – 130
30 Etherley Lane Nursery School – – 44
31 Prince Bishops Community Primary School Good – 210
32 Wearhead Primary School Good – 11
33 Woodhouse Primary Academy Requires Improvement – 176

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