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St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland

County Durham, DL14 6QHPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
63%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
29 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#6,935
of 13,686 nationally

About St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland

St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School in Bishop Auckland sits within the County Durham local authority, a large area with 208 primary schools. Among them, it ranks 85th overall, placing it in the middle of the pack. The top-performing peers in the authority are Montalbo Nursery & Primary School, Cestria Primary School, and Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School, all of which score higher on the ranking metric. St Wilfrid's itself is rated Good by Ofsted, a grade it has held across its most recent graded inspection in 2019 and its ungraded inspection in January 2025, where inspectors confirmed that standards were maintained. The school is a Roman Catholic state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It is led by headteacher Joanne Sands and has 206 pupils on roll, just shy of its capacity of 210. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 51.8%, well above the national average, reflecting the school's role in a community with significant economic need.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressMurphy Crescent, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6QH
HeadteacherJoanne Sands
Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Number of Pupils206
Free School Meals (FSM)51.8%
School Capacity206 / 210 (98% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Jan 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (15 Jan 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 7 Feb 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
LibraryArt StudiosGymnasiumOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

SwimmingAthleticsNetballDance

Clubs & Activities

ChoirFilm ClubBook ClubGardeningCodingDrama

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.