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Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School

County Durham, DL12 9LGPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
No single grade since Sep 2024
Mar 2026
KS2 Results
No data
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
5 1st-choice / 5 offers made
Ranking
Not ranked

About Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School

Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School is a state-funded primary school in County Durham, North East, for pupils aged 2 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 39 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 70.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 25 Mar 2026 has no single overall grade. admissions data records 5 first-preference applications and 5 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBowes, Bowes Hutchinsons Ce Va Primary School, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9LG
HeadteacherMrs Julie Gibson
Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Number of Pupils39
Free School Meals (FSM)7.7%
School Capacity39 / 70 (56% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Report Card

25 Mar 2026
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No single overall grade

Ofsted report cards assess separate areas on a five-level scale. These results should not be converted into an overall score.

Safeguarding standardsMet
InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum & teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance & behaviourExpected standard
Personal development & wellbeingExpected standard
Leadership & governanceExpected standard
Early years provisionExpected standard

Source: Ofsted official management information, 18 May 2026. Report-card levels are not directly comparable with legacy Ofsted grades.

Published SEND Data

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:40

After-school care

15:20-18:00

Source: boweshutchinsonsschool.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School

Yes, Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School has been inspected by Ofsted. State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall effectiveness grade from September 2024. From November 2025, renewed inspections use report cards with separate five-point grades for each evaluation area.