Witton-le-Wear Primary School is a primary school in Bishop Auckland, 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 does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Witton-le-Wear Primary School currently has around 115 pupils on roll, which is about 115% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55.7% boys and 44.3% girls. Around 6.5% 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 4.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (98.3%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Witton-le-Wear Primary School, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0BG |
| Website: | https://witton-le-wearprimary.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01388488350 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | County Durham |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Shawn Laws |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 149499 |
Ofsted inspection date: 01/04/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 100 |
| Number of Pupils: | 115 |
| Number of Boys: | 64 |
| Number of Girls: | 51 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 8.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 98.30% | 113 |
| Other Mixed | 0.90% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.90% | 1 |
| Other White | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witton-le-Wear Primary School Witton-le-Wear Primary School , 31 St James Gardens DL14 0BG | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Witton-le-Wear Primary School Witton-le-Wear Primary School , 31 St James Gardens DL14 0BG | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Howden-le-Wear Primary School School Street , Howden-le-Wear DL15 8HJ | - not rated | 2,580 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Howden-le-Wear Primary School School Street , Howden-le-Wear DL15 8HJ | - not rated | 2,580 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.