Hamsterley Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good
Hamsterley Primary School, Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland, DL13 3QFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Hamsterley Primary School is a primary school in Bishop Auckland for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 8 July 2025, report published 18 September 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
Pupil numbers and mix
36 pupils on roll, with places for 49
Schools near Hamsterley Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Witton-le-Wear Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 56% met the expected standard |
| Howden-le-Wear Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 41% met the expected standard |
| Butterknowle Primary School | 3 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 29% met the expected standard |
| Toft Hill Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 74% met the expected standard |
| St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Sains
- Phone
- 01388488279
- Address
- Hamsterley Primary School, Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland, DL13 3QF
- Local authority
- County Durham
- URN
- 114053
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.