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St Anne's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,980 of 15,057

Better than 73% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Anne's CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Jan 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils238
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherSuzanne Binks
Local authorityCounty Durham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114220.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCounty DurhamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%, better than England, better than County Durham62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%, similar to England, similar to County Durham8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to County Durham105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to County Durham104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to County Durham105105
Expected standard in reading80%, better than England, better than County Durham74%76%
Expected standard in writing83%, better than England, better than County Durham73%73%
Expected standard in maths83%, better than England, better than County Durham73%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils238
Girls110
Boys128
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.13.9%
First language not English2.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.208
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.45
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size30

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
92.9%
Other mixed
1.3%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.8%
Other White
0.8%
Gypsy/Roma
0.8%
White and Black Caribbean
0.4%
White and Asian
0.4%
Other Asian
0.4%
Caribbean
0.4%
African
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.4
Teachers (FTE)12.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.97
Support staff (FTE)14.26
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.31
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.68
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.37
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.31
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCounty DurhamEngland
Overall absence4.2%, better than England, better than County Durham5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.7%, better than England, better than County Durham14%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, similar to County Durham0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Anne's CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryBishop Barrington AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miSecondarySt John's Catholic School & Sixth Form CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop AucklandAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryCockton Hill Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryCockton Hill Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miNurseryEtherley Lane Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryEtherley Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miNurseryAclet Close Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryWoodhouse Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimarySt Andrew's AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Anne's CofE Primary School

What is St Anne's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Anne's CofE Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Jan 2015.

How does St Anne's CofE Primary School rank in England?

St Anne's CofE Primary School ranks 3,980 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 73% of schools).

What are St Anne's CofE Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils at St Anne's CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Anne's CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Anne's CofE Primary School made 31 offers from 68 applications (2.2 per offer), and 31 of 37 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Anne's CofE Primary School?

St Anne's CofE Primary School has 238 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Anne's CofE Primary School?

St Anne's CofE Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Anne's CofE Primary School?

At St Anne's CofE Primary School, the average class had 30 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Anne's CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Anne's CofE Primary School missed 4.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.