Primary · Academy converter · Bishop Auckland, DL14 8DY
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Feb 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151431.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 210 |
| Girls | 114 |
| Boys | 96 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 43.8% |
| First language not English | 3.8% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 210 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 179 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 14.8% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 39 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 10 |
| Average class size | 25.3 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 19.6 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 10 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 11.32 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 16.59 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 28 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 39 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 26 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 26 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 7.1%, worse than England, worse than County Durham | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 22.6%, worse than England, worse than County Durham | 14% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.2%, similar to England, similar to County Durham | 0.9% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Andrew's Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Oct 2019. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Thornhill Primary School | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Feb 2023. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Cockton Hill Junior School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Mar 2026. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Cockton Hill Infant School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 May 2016. | |
| 1.1 mi | Secondary | King James I Academy Bishop Auckland | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Mar 2026. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Mar 2023. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Apr 2024. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Victoria Lane Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Feb 2024. | |
| 1.3 mi | Nursery | Aclet Close Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 23 Jun 2026. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Timothy Hackworth Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Sept 2017. |
Prince Bishops Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Feb 2024.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Prince Bishops Community Primary School made 28 offers from 39 applications (1.4 per offer), and 26 of 26 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Prince Bishops Community Primary School has 210 pupils aged 2 to 11.
Prince Bishops Community Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.
At Prince Bishops Community Primary School, the average class had 25.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.6 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Prince Bishops Community Primary School missed 7.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 22.6% 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.