St Anne's CofE Primary School
Warwick Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Anne's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Bishop Auckland for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham. It ranks 7th of 22 primary schools in Bishop Auckland. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2015.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 8 January 2015, report published 28 January 2015
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 8 October 2024
At St Anne's C of E Primary, the school aspires to develop 'pupils' minds to learn and hearts to care'. It does this effectively, with high academic expectations for all. Pupils enjoy learning. They are enthusiastic in lessons, and they achieve well in national tests at the end of key stage 2. Pupils are happy. The school's Christian ethos underpins its work. As a result, the school is warm and caring. Pupils are nurtured and valued as individuals. Leaders and staff put the best interests of pupils at the heart of everything they do. Pupils behave well. They are friendly and polite, and welcome visitors warmly. Lessons are productive. Pupils follow school routines very well, including in the early years. For example, they move around the school sensibly and calmly. Older pupils are given the roles of buddies, helping younger pupils settle into school. Pupils have confidence that staff will deal with any worries raised. This is a highly inclusive school. Pupils celebrate the fact that 'everyone is different and everyone is equal'. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported well. Pupils make a positive contribution to their community. They enjoy leadership roles such as 'safety superheroes', 'reading ambassadors' and being members of the 'chaplaincy team'.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, disciplinary knowledge is not clearly defined. This means that pupils' knowledge is not always secure. The school should identify and teach the disciplinary knowledge that pupils should learn over time to prepare them for their next stages of learning.
- The school does not have a comprehensive view of the impact of the support in place for pupils with SEND. This is limiting leaders' ability to develop further the provision for pupils with SEND. The school should more thoroughly quality assure the support in place for pupils with SEND, to help ensure the provision has the most positive impact on pupils and the progress they make.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
238 pupils on roll, with places for 236
Schools near St Anne's CofE Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 40% met the expected standard |
| Cockton Hill Junior School | 0.5 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 54% met the expected standard |
| Cockton Hill Infant School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Etherley Lane Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 65% met the expected standard |
| Woodhouse Primary Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Suzanne Binks
- Phone
- 01388603359
- Address
- Warwick Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS
- Local authority
- County Durham
- URN
- 114220
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.