St Anne's CofE Primary School, based in Bishop Auckland, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary controlled school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

St Anne's CofE Primary School currently has around 227 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.7% boys and 46.3% girls. Around 12.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.8%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Warwick Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS
Website: http://www.st-annes-pri.durham.sch.uk
Telephone: 01388603359
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: County Durham
Headteacher / Principal: Suzanne Binks
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 114220

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 08/01/2015

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 236
Number of Pupils: 227
Number of Boys: 122
Number of Girls: 105

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British93.80%213
Other Mixed0.90%2
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.90%2
African0.90%2
White and Asian0.90%2
Other (any other ethnic group)0.40%1
Caribbean0.40%1
Other Asian0.40%1
Unclassified0.40%1
Other White0.40%1
White and Black Caribbean0.40%1
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-0.9)
Writing: Well Above Average (3.4)
Maths: Average (-0.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
77%
Town average
55%
Local authority average
57%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
20%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
103.9
Local authority average
104.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
102.4
Local authority average
102.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Etherley Lane Nursery School
Hazel Grove , DL14 7RF
3out of 4 807 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Aclet Close Nursery School
Aclet Close , DL14 6PX
3out of 4 934 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Anne's CofE Primary School
Warwick Road , DL14 6LS
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland
Murphy Crescent , DL14 6QH
3out of 4 528 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Murphy Crescent , DL14 6QH
- not rated 528 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Cockton Hill Junior School
McIntyre Terrace , Cockton Hill DL14 6HW
2out of 4 792 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Cockton Hill Infant School
McIntyre Terrace , Cockton Hill DL14 6HW
3out of 4 792 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bishop Barrington School A Sports with Mathematics College
Woodhouse Lane , DL14 6LA
- not rated 347 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bishop Barrington Academy
Woodhouse Lane , DL14 6LA
3out of 4 347 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Woodhouse Lane , DL14 6JT
3out of 4 498 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form Centre
Woodhouse Lane , DL14 6JT
- not rated 498 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
South Church Road , DL14 7JZ
3out of 4 1,415 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 706 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Warwick Road School
Warwick Road , DL14 6LS
- not rated 115 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Evergreen Primary School
Warwick Road , DL14 6LS
3out of 4 229 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Murphy Crescent School
Bishop Barrington Campus , Woodhouse Lane DL14 6LA
- not rated 347 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.