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Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School

Voluntary aided school · Barnard Castle · DL12 9LG

Ages 2–11 · 39 pupils · County Durham

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

38%

Overall absence

4.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-25

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)38%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
97.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.9%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
2.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
51

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill56%

39 pupils · 70 places

Pupils on roll
39
Boys / girls
18 / 21
School capacity
70
Capacity fill
39 / 70 (56%)
Free school meals
7.7%
FSM pupils
3
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Federation
Bowes Cotherstone Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Julie Gibson

Location

Address
Bowes, Bowes Hutchinsons Ce Va Primary School
Postcode
DL12 9LG
Town
Barnard Castle
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
Bishop Auckland
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Barnard Castle, County Durham, 39 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 7.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

Open schools in Barnard Castle
8
Primary schools in Barnard Castle
6
Academies among open schools in Barnard Castle
50% (4)
Open schools in DL12
8
Primary in DL12
6
Open schools in County Durham LA
281
Primary in County Durham LA
209

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Julie Gibson
Telephone
01833628291
Website
www.boweshutchinsonsschool.org.uk

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