Cockfield Primary School is a primary school located in Bishop Auckland. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness and management effectiveness are outstanding, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 10/05/2011. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4%, the same as UK average.

School Information

Address: Front Street, Bishop Auckland, DL13 5EN
Website: http://www.cockfield.durham.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01388718263
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: County Durham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Kathryn Costello
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 114114

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 10/05/2011

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 119
Number of Pupils: 104
Number of Boys: 46
Number of Girls: 58

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4% 4%
Persistent absence: 6.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 1 Confidence interval -2.1 to 4.1
Writing
Average: 0.9 Confidence interval -2 to 3.8
Maths
Average: -0.7 Confidence interval -3.4 to 2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:69%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:103
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cockfield Primary School
Front Street , Cockfield DL13 5EN
4out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Butterknowle Primary School
Pinfold Lane , Butterknowle DL13 5PB
3out of 4 2,259 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highcroft School
Highcroft , The Green DL13 5AG
- not rated 352 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.