St Andrew's Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

St Andrew's Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6RYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Andrew's Academy is a primary school in Bishop Auckland for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham. It ranks 19th of 22 primary schools in Bishop Auckland. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 2 October 2019, report published 17 November 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

26 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths46%

46%, 16 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 score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 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

191 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals35.1%

35.1%, 8.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.9%

7.9%, 13.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support29.8%

29.8%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.7%

3.7%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Andrew's Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Cockton Hill Junior School	0.3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	54% met the expected standard
Cockton Hill Infant School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Anne's CofE Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Prince Bishops Community Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	40% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: WISE ACADEMIES
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs N James
Phone: 01388605385
Website: standrews.wiseacademies.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: St Andrew's Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6RY
Local authority: County Durham
URN: 151060

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.