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St Helen Auckland Community Primary School

County Durham, DL14 9ENPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2018
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
15 1st-choice / 15 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About St Helen Auckland Community Primary School

St Helen Auckland Community Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained since its most recent inspection in 2018. The school’s leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness were all judged Good, with no outstanding or inadequate categories recorded. On the academic front, the most telling metric is the school’s Key Stage 2 performance. While the school’s own KS2 average is not provided in the available data, the local authority average for primary schools in County Durham stands at 62. This figure gives parents a useful benchmark: a school performing at or above this level would be considered solid within the region. With 48.9 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals — well above the national average — St Helen Auckland serves a community with significant socioeconomic challenges, making its sustained Good rating a meaningful indicator of consistent provision.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressManor Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 9EN
HeadteacherJanet Elmes
Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Number of Pupils213
Free School Meals (FSM)48.9%
School Capacity213 / 248 (86% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 Oct 2018
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 13 Nov 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
GymnasiumOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

DanceFootballSwimmingGymnasticsCross Country

Clubs & Activities

ChessBook ClubGardeningCodingFilm ClubScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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St Helen Auckland Community Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.