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Prince Bishops Community Primary School

Community school · Bishop Auckland · DL14 8DY

Ages 2–11 · 222 pupils · County Durham

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

8.9%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.8%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
174

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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill93%

222 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
222
Boys / girls
103 / 119
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
222 / 240 (93%)
Free school meals
48.4%
FSM pupils
92
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Lynn George Claire Patchett

Location

Address
Gibson Street, Coundon Grange
Postcode
DL14 8DY
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 2–11, in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, 222 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 48.4%.

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

  • St Andrew's Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bishop Auckland · DL14 6RY · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    0.8 miles away

  • Thornhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Shildon · DL4 1ES · County Durham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.3%

    0.9 miles away

  • Cockton Hill Infant School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Bishop Auckland · DL14 6HW · County Durham

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.6%

    1.0 miles away

  • Cockton Hill Junior School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Bishop Auckland · DL14 6HW · County Durham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence5.6%

    1.0 miles away

  • Victoria Lane Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bishop Auckland · DL14 8NN · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence8.9%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lynn George Claire Patchett

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