Cockton Hill Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

McIntyre Terrace, Cockton Hill, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6HWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Cockton Hill Junior School is a primary school in Bishop Auckland for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham. It ranks 20th of 22 primary schools in Bishop Auckland. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 3 March 2026, report published 11 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

57 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%

54%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

187 pupils on roll, with places for 244

Eligible for free school meals58.3%

58.3%, 31.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.2%

11.2%, 10.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support25.1%

25.1%, 10.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.2%

3.2%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Cockton Hill Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Cockton Hill Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Andrew's Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	46% met the expected standard
St Anne's CofE Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Etherley Lane Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	40% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Jill Cooper
Phone: 01388602058
Website: cocktonhill-jun.durham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: McIntyre Terrace, Cockton Hill, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6HW
Local authority: County Durham
URN: 114110

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.