Witton-le-Wear Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Witton-le-Wear Primary School, St James Gardens, Witton-le-Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0BGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Witton-le-Wear Primary School is a primary school in Bishop Auckland for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham. It ranks 5th of 22 primary schools in Bishop Auckland. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 April 2025, report published 13 May 2025

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

16 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below 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 score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

114 pupils on roll, with places for 114

Eligible for free school meals11.4%

11.4%, 15.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14%

14%, 0.8 percentage points below 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 Witton-le-Wear Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Howden-le-Wear Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	41% met the expected standard
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Hamsterley Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Not published
Toft Hill Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	74% met the expected standard
Crook Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Louise Templeton
Phone: 01388488350
Website: witton-le-wearprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Witton-le-Wear Primary School, St James Gardens, Witton-le-Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0BG
Local authority: County Durham
URN: 149499

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.