Schools in Bishop Auckland
39 schools with a Bishop Auckland postal address: 30 primary, 4 secondary, 1 sixth form / college, 2 nursery, plus 2 special. 1 is independent. 7 had more first-choice applications than places last year.
Primary schools (30)
- Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow LawState · Ages 3–11 · Roman CatholicOfsted:Good or better in all areas· 2025KS2 expected standard: 11%
- Butterknowle Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11Report card: areas need attention· 2026KS2 expected standard: 29%
- Cockfield Primary SchoolState · Ages 2–11Ofsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 88%
- Cockton Hill Infant SchoolState · Ages 2–7Ofsted:Standards maintained· 2024
- Cockton Hill Junior SchoolState · Ages 7–11Report card: areas need attention· 2026KS2 expected standard: 54%
- Copeland Road Primary SchoolState · Ages 2–11Ofsted:Some areas below Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 38%
- Escomb Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11Report card: expected standard· 2026KS2 expected standard: 57%
- Etherley Lane Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Good· 2025KS2 expected standard: 65%
- Evenwood Church of England Primary SchoolState · Ages 2–11 · Church of EnglandOfsted:Standards maintained· 2024KS2 expected standard: 86%
- Frosterley Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11Ofsted:Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 71%
- Hamsterley Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Some areas below Good· 2025KS2 expected standard: 14%
- Oakley Cross Primary School and NurseryState · Ages 2–11Ofsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 56%
- Prince Bishops Community Primary SchoolState · Ages 2–11Ofsted:Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 50%
- Ramshaw Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 64%
- St Andrew's AcademyState · Ages 3–11Ofsted:Good· 2019KS2 expected standard: 46%
- St Anne's CofE Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11 · Church of EnglandOfsted:Standards maintained· 2024KS2 expected standard: 73% Oversubscribed
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton ParkState · Ages 3–11 · CatholicOfsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 67%
- St Helen Auckland Community Primary SchoolState · Ages 2–11Not yet inspectedKS2 expected standard: 43% Oversubscribed
- St John's Chapel Primary SchoolState · Ages 2–11Ofsted:Good· 2024
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, CoundonState · Ages 2–11 · Roman CatholicOfsted:Requires improvement· 2024KS2 expected standard: 70%
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop AucklandState · Ages 3–11 · Roman CatholicOfsted:Standards maintained· 2025KS2 expected standard: 40% Oversubscribed
- Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary SchoolState · Ages 2–11 · Church of EnglandOfsted:Good or better in all areas· 2024KS2 expected standard: 56%
- Toft Hill Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Good or better in all areas· 2024KS2 expected standard: 74% Oversubscribed
- Tow Law Millennium Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11Ofsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 54%
- Victoria Lane AcademyState · Ages 3–11Ofsted:Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 46%
- Wearhead Primary SchoolState · Ages 2–11Ofsted:Standards maintained· 2024
- Witton-le-Wear Primary SchoolState · Ages 2–11Ofsted:Good or better in all areas· 2025KS2 expected standard: 56% Oversubscribed
- Wolsingham Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11Ofsted:Good· 2021KS2 expected standard: 76%
- Woodhouse Primary AcademyState · Ages 2–11Ofsted:Requires improvement· 2023KS2 expected standard: 41%
- Woodland Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11Ofsted:Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 50%
Secondary schools (4)
- Bishop Barrington AcademyState · Ages 11–16Ofsted:Good· 2024Attainment 8: 39.4
- King James I Academy Bishop AucklandState · Ages 11–18Report card: strong areas· 2026Attainment 8: 43.9
- St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form CollegeState · Ages 11–18 · Roman CatholicOfsted:Good· 2024Attainment 8: 46.4 Oversubscribed
- Wolsingham SchoolState · Ages 11–16Ofsted:Good· 2023Attainment 8: 44.7 Oversubscribed
Sixth form / college schools (1)
- Bishop Auckland CollegeState · Ages 14–99College: FE inspectionAttainment 8: 4.6
Nursery schools (2)
- Aclet Close Nursery SchoolState · Ages 0–4Ofsted:Good· 2022
- Etherley Lane Nursery SchoolState · Ages 2–4Ofsted:Good· 2023
Special schools (2)
- Evergreen Primary SchoolState special · Ages 2–11Ofsted:Good· 2022KS2 expected standard: 0%
- Highcroft SchoolIndependent special · Ages 11–18Independent inspection
Nearby towns
Based on each school's postal address in the DfE register, so a few schools near the edge of Bishop Auckland may be listed under a neighbouring town. Alternative provision is not listed. Inspection outcomes are shown under the framework each school was inspected with. About the data