1
Woodland Primary School-The Dales Partnership Federation
Bishop Auckland • County Durham • DL13 5RF
2
15 May 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in DL13
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of DL13. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
11
Outstanding
0
Good
9
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 90% · RI: 10% · I: 0%
2
Frosterley Primary School
Bishop Auckland • County Durham • DL13 2SN
2
6 Mar 2024
3
Cockfield Primary School
Bishop Auckland • County Durham • DL13 5EN
2
13 Dec 2023
4
Wearhead Primary School
Bishop Auckland • County Durham • DL13 1BN
2
10 Sep 2019
5
St John's Chapel Primary School
Bishop Auckland • County Durham • DL13 1QH
2
26 Mar 2019
6
Hamsterley Primary School
Bishop Auckland • County Durham • DL13 3QF
2
5 Mar 2019
7
Tow Law Millennium Primary School
Bishop Auckland • County Durham • DL13 4LF
2
31 Jan 2013
8
Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law
Bishop Auckland • County Durham • DL13 4AU
2
15 Jun 2012
9
Wolsingham Primary School
Bishop Auckland • County Durham • DL13 3ET
2
5 Jan 2012
10
Butterknowle Primary School - Dales Partnership Federation
Bishop Auckland • County Durham • DL13 5PB
3
16 Nov 2023
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School Not judged • Dec 2024