Located in BISHOP AUCKLAND, Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School currently has around 130 pupils on roll, which is about 73% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.8% boys and 46.2% girls. Around 22.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (96.9%).

Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Westcroft, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL13 2NU
Website: https://www.stanhopebarrington.org.uk/
Telephone: 01388528218
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: County Durham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Deb Cross
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 147814

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 12/11/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 178
Number of Pupils: 130
Number of Boys: 70
Number of Girls: 60

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 19.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British96.90%126
White and Asian1.50%2
Other Mixed0.80%1
Unclassified0.80%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Other White0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%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 (1.2)
Writing: Average (-1.0)
Maths: Average (-0.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
53%
Town average
55%
Local authority average
61%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
103.9
Local authority average
105.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
102.4
Local authority average
103.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School
Westcroft , Stanhope DL13 2NU
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School
Westcroft , Stanhope DL13 2NU
- not rated 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.