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Copeland Road Primary School

Community school · Bishop Auckland · DL14 9JJ

Ages 4–11 · 147 pupils · County Durham

KS2 expected (RWM)

42%

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)42%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
99.0
Avg scaled score — maths
97.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.8%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
126

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

11

Places offered

13

1st-preference offers

11

Total preferences (any rank)
23
Preferred offers (top 3)
13
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill78%

147 pupils · 189 places

Pupils on roll
147
Boys / girls
72 / 75
School capacity
189
Capacity fill
147 / 189 (78%)
Free school meals
34.7%
FSM pupils
51
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Victoria Summerfield

Location

Address
West Auckland
Postcode
DL14 9JJ
Town
Bishop Auckland
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
Bishop Auckland
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, 147 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 34.7%.

Open schools in Bishop Auckland
39
Primary schools in Bishop Auckland
30
Academies among open schools in Bishop Auckland
44% (17)
Open schools in DL14
26
Primary in DL14
19
Open schools in County Durham LA
281
Primary in County Durham LA
209

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Bishop AucklandNear DL14

  • Copeland Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bishop Auckland · DL14 9JJ · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM39.2%

    0.0 miles away

  • Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bishop Auckland · DL14 9UD · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM40.4%
    • Demand0.92

    0.2 miles away

  • Toft Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bishop Auckland · DL14 0JA · County Durham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM14.8%
    • Demand1.27

    1.6 miles away

  • Ramshaw Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bishop Auckland · DL14 9SD · County Durham

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Evenwood Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bishop Auckland · DL14 9QZ · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS292%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM60.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Woodhouse Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bishop Auckland · DL14 6QW · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM64.8%

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Victoria Summerfield

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