Cockton Hill Junior School is a primary school located in Bishop Auckland. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 27/04/2017. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is average, progress in maths is below average, progress in reading is well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.6%, which is 0.4 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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McIntyre Terrace, Bishop Auckland

School Information

Address: McIntyre Terrace, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6HW
Website: www.cocktonhill-jun.durham.sch.uk
Telephone: 01388602058
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: County Durham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs E Stevens
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 114110

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 27/04/2017

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 244
Number of Pupils: 224
Number of Boys: 106
Number of Girls: 118

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 3.7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -3.8 Confidence interval -5.4 to -2.1
Writing
Average: 1.1 Confidence interval -0.4 to 2.6
Maths
Below Average: -1.8 Confidence interval -3.2 to -0.4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:60%
England Average:65%

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

School:5%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:101
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:104
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Aclet Close Nursery School
Aclet Close , DL14 6PX 		3out of 4 1,028 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Etherley Lane Nursery School
Hazel Grove , DL14 7RF 		4out of 4 1,040 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cockton Hill Junior School
McIntyre Terrace , Cockton Hill DL14 6HW 		3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Cockton Hill Infant School
McIntyre Terrace , Cockton Hill DL14 6HW 		3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Andrew's Primary School
St Andrew's Road , DL14 6RY 		3out of 4 510 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Anne's CofE Primary School
Warwick Road , DL14 6LS 		3out of 4 792 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Etherley Lane Primary School
Clarence Gardens , Etherley Lane DL14 7RB 		3out of 4 1,070 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
South Church Road , DL14 7JZ 		3out of 4 1,016 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bishop Barrington Academy
Woodhouse Lane , DL14 6LA 		- not rated 1,107 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Woodhouse Lane , DL14 6JT 		3out of 4 1,201 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bishop Auckland College
Woodhouse Lane , DL14 6JZ 		- not rated 1,456 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Evergreen Primary School
Warwick Road , DL14 6LS 		3out of 4 810 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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