St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Shildon · DL4 2EQ · County Durham
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.5 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 114113
Timothy Hackworth Primary School
Community school · Shildon · DL4 1HN
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 2–11
Pupils
329
Local authority
County Durham
Age range
Ages 2–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
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 Shildon, County Durham, 329 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 62.5%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Thornhill Primary School
Community school · Primary
Shildon · DL4 1ES · County Durham
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.5 miles away
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Prince Bishops Community Primary School
Academy converter · Primary
Bishop Auckland · DL14 8DY · County Durham
Ages 2–11
Status: Open
1.4 miles away
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St Andrew's Academy
Academy converter · Primary
Bishop Auckland · DL14 6RY · County Durham
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
1.7 miles away
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Woodhouse Primary Academy
Academy converter · Primary
Bishop Auckland · DL14 6QW · County Durham
Ages 2–11
Status: Open
1.9 miles away
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Cockton Hill Infant School
Community school · Primary
Bishop Auckland · DL14 6HW · County Durham
Ages 2–7
Status: Open
2.0 miles away
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Cockton Hill Junior School
Community school · Primary
Bishop Auckland · DL14 6HW · County Durham
Ages 7–11
Status: Open
2.0 miles away
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Byerley Park Primary School
Community school · Primary
Newton Aycliffe · DL5 7LE · County Durham
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
2.1 miles away
Overview
- School type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 114113
Location
- Address
- Byerley Road
- Postcode
- DL4 1HN
- Town
- Shildon
- County
- County Durham
- Local authority
- County Durham
- District
- County Durham
- Constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Urban/rural
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 329
- Boys / girls
- 164 / 165
- School capacity
- 420
- Capacity fill
- 329 / 420 (78%)
- Free school meals
- 62.5%
- FSM pupils
- 185
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Governance
- Community school
SEN & specialist provision
SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Resourced provision
- Resourced provision
- Resourced places
- 4 on roll / 20 capacity
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lynn Boulton
- Telephone
- 01388772959
Official links
Ofsted information
Inspection data is separate from GIAS establishment records.
- Unknown date — School remains Good (Report)