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St Helen Auckland Community Primary School

Academy converter · Bishop Auckland · DL14 9EN

Ages 2–11 · 203 pupils · County Durham

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Overall absence

7.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.2%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
161

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

8

Places offered

8

1st-preference offers

8

Total preferences (any rank)
10
Preferred offers (top 3)
8
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill82%

203 pupils · 248 places

Pupils on roll
203
Boys / girls
102 / 101
School capacity
248
Capacity fill
203 / 248 (82%)
Free school meals
43.3%
FSM pupils
77
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EDEN LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
EDEN LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Eden Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Janet Elmes

Location

Address
Manor Road, St Helen Auckland
Postcode
DL14 9EN
Town
Bishop Auckland
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
Bishop Auckland
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 2–11, in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, 203 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 43.3%.

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

  • 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

    0.6 miles away

  • Copeland Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bishop Auckland · DL14 9JJ · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM39.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Woodhouse Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    Bishop Auckland · DL14 6QW · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM64.8%

    1.0 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

    1.6 miles away

  • Escomb Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Bishop Auckland · DL14 7SR · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM13.8%
    • Demand0.67

    1.6 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

    1.7 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%

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Janet Elmes
Telephone
01388604168
Website
www.sthelenauckland.durham.sch.uk/

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