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St Andrew's Primary School

Community school · Bishop Auckland · DL14 6RY

Ages 3–11 · 153 pupils · County Durham

KS2 expected (RWM)

40%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)40%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.2%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
132

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

24

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
50
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
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 fill102%

153 pupils · 150 places

Pupils on roll
153
Boys / girls
83 / 70
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
153 / 150 (102%)
Free school meals
51.6%
FSM pupils
79
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs N James

Location

Address
St Andrew's Road
Postcode
DL14 6RY
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 3–11, in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, 153 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 51.6%.

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

    • FSM36.4%

    0.0 miles away

  • Cockton Hill Junior School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Bishop Auckland · DL14 6HW · County Durham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM58.3%

    0.3 miles away

  • Cockton Hill Infant School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Bishop Auckland · DL14 6HW · County Durham

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM50.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • St Anne's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Bishop Auckland · DL14 6LS · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM13.0%
    • Demand1.37

    0.7 miles away

  • Etherley Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bishop Auckland · DL14 7RB · County Durham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM43.7%
    • Demand0.84

    0.9 miles away

  • Woodhouse Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bishop Auckland · DL14 6QW · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM64.8%

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs N James

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