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Witton-le-Wear Primary School

Community school · Bishop Auckland · DL14 0BG

Ages 3–11 · 94 pupils · County Durham

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

1.40 · Competitive

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.9%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
82

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 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

1.40 · Competitive

1st preferences

21

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
39
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
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 (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill94%

94 pupils · 100 places

Pupils on roll
94
Boys / girls
46 / 48
School capacity
100
Capacity fill
94 / 100 (94%)
Free school meals
10.6%
FSM pupils
10
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
Mr Shawn Laws

Location

Address
Witton-le-Wear Primary School, 31 St James Gardens, Witton-le-Wear
Postcode
DL14 0BG
Town
Bishop Auckland
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
North West Durham
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural village

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, 94 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 10.6%.

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

  • Witton-le-Wear Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bishop Auckland · DL14 0BG · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM11.5%
    • Demand0.71

    0.0 miles away

  • Howden-le-Wear Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crook · DL15 8HJ · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM18.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • Hamsterley Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bishop Auckland · DL13 3QF · County Durham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS214%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM16.7%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 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

    2.3 miles away

  • Crook Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Crook · DL15 8QG · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM39.2%
    • Demand0.97

    2.6 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

    2.8 miles away

  • Hunwick Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crook · DL15 0JX · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM17.5%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Shawn Laws

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