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St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland

Academy converter · Bishop Auckland · DL14 6QH

Ages 3–11 · 219 pupils · County Durham

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

8.9%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-09

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)63%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

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%+)32.2%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
174

Absence trend

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

18

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
32
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
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 fill104%

219 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
219
Boys / girls
103 / 116
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
219 / 210 (104%)
Free school meals
49.8%
FSM pupils
101
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust
Headteacher
Miss Joanne Sands

Location

Address
Murphy Crescent
Postcode
DL14 6QH
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 3–11, in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, 219 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 49.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.

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

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    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Bishop Auckland · DL14 6LS · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.3 miles away

  • Woodhouse Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    Ages 2–11

    • FSM64.8%

    0.4 miles away

  • Cockton Hill Junior School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    Bishop Auckland · DL14 6HW · County Durham

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.6 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

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  • St Andrew's Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bishop Auckland · DL14 6RY · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM36.4%

    0.8 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

    0.8 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

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Joanne Sands
Telephone
01388603451
Website
https://stwilfrids.bhcet.org.uk

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