Academy converter · Primary
Barnard Castle · DL12 8JR · County Durham
Ages 3–11
- KS275%
- Absence3.9%
- FSM21.8%
- Demand0.89
0.5 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 149902
Green Lane Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Barnard Castle · DL12 8LG
Ages 3–11 · 188 pupils · County Durham
Ofsted
School remains Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
67%
Overall absence
7.1%
Admissions demand
0.82 · Often has places
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2023-03-22
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 104.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 104.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 100.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.3%
Unauthorised1.8%
- Authorised absence
- 5.3%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 1.6%
- Enrolments in measure
- 186
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
0.82 · Often has places
1st preferences
14
Places offered
23
1st-preference offers
14
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 44
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 17
- Applications from outside LA
- 1
- 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 (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill73%
188 pupils · 258 places
- Pupils on roll
- 188
- Boys / girls
- 96 / 92
- School capacity
- 258
- Capacity fill
- 188 / 258 (73%)
- Free school meals
- 31.7%
- FSM pupils
- 59
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 3–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Durham
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: DURHAM AND NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST
- Academy trust
- DURHAM AND NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST
- Sponsor
- Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Learning Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Rob Goffee
Location
- Address
- Green Lane
- Postcode
- DL12 8LG
- Town
- Barnard Castle
- County
- County Durham
- Local authority
- County Durham
- District
- County Durham
- Constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Urban/rural
- Larger rural: Nearer to 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Barnard Castle, County Durham, 188 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 31.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Durham.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Montalbo Nursery & Primary School
Ofsted: OutstandingCommunity school · Primary
Barnard Castle · DL12 8TN · County Durham
Ages 3–11
- KS2100%
- Absence5.2%
- FSM14.1%
- Demand1.47
0.5 miles away
Other independent school
Barnard Castle · DL12 8UN · County Durham
Ages 4–19
- Att841.3
- EM5+0%
0.3 miles away
Teesdale School and Sixth Form
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Barnard Castle · DL12 8HH · County Durham
Ages 11–18
- Att853.4
- P80.3
- EM5+61%
- Absence9.4%
0.3 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Rob Goffee
- Telephone
- 01833690298