Toft Hill Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Toft Hill, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0JAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Toft Hill Primary School is a primary school in Bishop Auckland for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham. It ranks 3rd of 22 primary schools in Bishop Auckland. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 December 2024, report published 13 January 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%

74%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

203 pupils on roll, with places for 182

Eligible for free school meals14.8%

14.8%, 11.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.5%

1.5%, 20.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.9%

9.9%, 4.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.5%

1.5%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Toft Hill Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Copeland Road Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Not published
Escomb Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	57% met the expected standard
Ramshaw Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% 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: Mrs Leanne Nesbitt
Phone: 01388832393
Website: tofthill.durham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Toft Hill, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0JA
Local authority: County Durham
URN: 114107

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.