Woodhouse Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Walker Drive, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6QWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Woodhouse Primary Academy is a primary school in Bishop Auckland for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in April 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 April 2023, report published 21 June 2023

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

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Pupil numbers and mix

176 pupils on roll, with places for 230

Eligible for free school meals59.7%

59.7%, 33.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.3%

2.3%, 19.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support28.4%

28.4%, 13.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.1%

1.1%, 4.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Woodhouse Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	40% met the expected standard
St Anne's CofE Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Cockton Hill Junior School	0.9 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	54% met the expected standard
Cockton Hill Infant School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Andrew's Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	46% 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: Ms Alex Lawrance
Phone: 01388602885
Website: woodhouseprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Walker Drive, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6QW
Local authority: County Durham
URN: 151430

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.