A town in County Durham
In short: Most primary schools here are rated Good or better, fewer than across England. Results at 11 are below England, and results at 16 were below England in 2026. Missing school is a bigger problem than across England.
Bishop Auckland at a glance
How Bishop Auckland's schools compare with England, area by area.
Primary and secondary schools are ranked by Eduscope score, which weighs up results, inspections, attendance and more. Nurseries, special and independent schools aren't ranked. A high score isn't everything: always visit.
8 mainstream schools in Bishop Auckland, best first
Results well above the England average.
37 first choices, 31 offers made
Met the standard at 1173%
England 62%
Results above the England average.
17 first choices, 18 offers made
Met the standard at 1165%
England 62%
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6QH · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
Results well below the England average.
35 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1140%
England 62%
3 mainstream schools in Bishop Auckland, best first
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18
Results close to the England average.
210 first choices, 209 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1643.8
England 46.2
Results below the England average.
152 first choices, 156 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1643.1
England 46.2
Results well below the England average.
95 first choices, 106 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1639.0
England 46.2
6 in Bishop Auckland, highest Ofsted grade first
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6PX · State · Nursery · Ages 0 to 4
No published results yet.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Bishop Auckland, DL14 7PX · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Bishop Auckland, DL14 7RF · State · Nursery · Ages 2 to 4
No published results yet.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
2 in Bishop Auckland, by the school's Eduscope score
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18
Results close to the England average.
210 first choices, 209 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1643.8
England 46.2
Results below the England average.
152 first choices, 156 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1643.1
England 46.2
1 in Bishop Auckland. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS · Special · Primary · Ages 2 to 11
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Each dot is a school or nursery, coloured by its latest Ofsted grade. Point at a dot to see its name, or use the list.
Your home council handles your application, wherever the school is. Living nearby doesn't guarantee a place: each school's admission rules decide.
Pick a stage to see every Bishop Auckland school for that age, with filters for type, faith and Ofsted grade.
Ages 0 to 4
All 4 inspected are Good or better.
6nurseries
Ages 4 to 11
86% Good or better. 46% met the standard at 11.
9schools
Ages 11 to 16
All 2 inspected are Good or better. 37% got grade 5 in English and maths.
3schools
The one inspected is Good or better. About 8 pupils per teacher.
1school
Here's how Bishop Auckland's schools break down by type, faith and more.
Some areas, like parts of a bigger town, are easiest to find by postcode.
Inspections, exam results and attendance, next to the figure for England where we have it.
Worked out by Eduscope from each school's published figures. Not an official statistic for this town.
Bishop AucklandEngland
Primaries rated Good or Outstanding
Latest Ofsted grade, 7 primaries with one.
86%
England 96%
Secondaries rated Good or Outstanding
2 of the 2 with a grade.
100%
England 93%
Met the expected standard at 11
Reading, writing and maths.
46%
England 62%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
At GCSE.
37%
Pupils who miss a lot of school
Missed 1 in 10 days or more. Lower is better.
27%
England 18%
Primary pupils on free school meals
A sign of family income, not of school quality.
45%
Latest graded inspection for the 11 schools that have one.
91%
Good or Outstanding
Bishop Auckland in blue. There were no tests in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid.
Bishop Auckland has 18 schools and nurseries.
There are 2% fewer pupils than in 2018.
45% of primary pupils here get free school meals. Schools get extra money for each of them.
Pupils in Bishop Auckland's state schools each January.
Down 2% since 2018.
Out of every 10 primary pupils, how many get free school meals. It's a sign of family income, not of school quality.
Bishop Auckland45%
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Bishop Auckland has 18 schools, including 9 primary schools, 3 secondary schools, 6 nurseries, 1 special school. Some count in more than one group. You can browse each category using the filters on Eduscope.
The highest-ranked schools in Bishop Auckland on Eduscope are St Anne's CofE Primary School, St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College, King James I Academy Bishop Auckland. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance. Independent, special and nursery schools aren't ranked.
91% of inspected schools in Bishop Auckland hold a Good or Outstanding Ofsted rating, which is below the England average of 94.8%. This includes 0 schools rated Outstanding and 10 rated Good.
Across primary schools in Bishop Auckland, 46% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
The average pupil-teacher ratio across schools in Bishop Auckland is 15.8:1. While not a direct measure of class size, this indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil. Across England it is 17.9:1.
The persistent absence rate across schools in Bishop Auckland is 26.9%. A pupil is classed as persistently absent if they miss 10% or more of school sessions. Across England it is 18.1%.
There are 4,639 pupils enrolled across schools in Bishop Auckland, with 1,761 in primary and 2,764 in secondary. 41.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.
Start by considering your child's age, your location, and whether you prefer a state or independent school. Use Eduscope to compare 18 schools in Bishop Auckland by Ofsted ratings, exam results, and distance. Filter by school type, gender, religious character, and admissions policy to narrow your options.
Sources: DfE school performance tables, DfE school census and workforce, DfE pupil absence, Ofsted. Photos are stand-ins.
