Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School
Report card: Expected standard
Bowes, Bowes Hutchinsons Ce Va Primary School, Barnard Castle, DL12 9LGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School is a primary school in Barnard Castle for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.
Ofsted report card
Inspected 25 March 2026, report published 18 May 2026
Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Pupil numbers and mix
39 pupils on roll, with places for 70
Schools near Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotherstone Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 40% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 81% met the expected standard |
| Montalbo Nursery & Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 85% met the expected standard |
| Green Lane Church of England Primary School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 55% met the expected standard |
| Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy | 8 miles | Ofsted: Inadequate | 58% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julie Gibson
- Phone
- 01833628291
- Address
- Bowes, Bowes Hutchinsons Ce Va Primary School, Barnard Castle, DL12 9LG
- Local authority
- County Durham
- URN
- 114237
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.