St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Murphy Crescent, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6QHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland is a primary school in Bishop Auckland for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham. It ranks 14th of 22 primary schools in Bishop Auckland. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 January 2019, report published 7 February 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths40%

40%, 22 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

219 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals50.2%

50.2%, 23.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.4%

6.4%, 15.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.6%

19.6%, 4.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.8%

1.8%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Anne's CofE Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Woodhouse Primary Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Cockton Hill Junior School	0.6 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	54% met the expected standard
Cockton Hill Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Andrew's Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	46% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Joanne Sands
Phone: 01388603451
Website: stwilfrids.bhcet.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Murphy Crescent, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6QH
Local authority: County Durham
URN: 148915

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.