Tow Law Millennium Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Durham County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Tow Law Millennium Primary School is a primary school in Bishop Auckland, County Durham for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 February 2023. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Tow Law Millennium Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 54% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2026, as at 164 of the 200 other County Durham primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Reception 2026 drew 8 first-choice applications for 8 offers, the 24th highest rate of 195 County Durham primary schools; every first-choice family was offered a place.
- 42.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 32.5% across the 8 nearest primary schools in County Durham.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other County Durham schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Wear Street, Attlee Estate, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland, DL13 4LF
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 77 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 42.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 February 2023
Strengths
- “This is a school where staff and pupils have mutual respect.”
- “Leaders have created an environment that blends the taught curriculum with wider opportunities effectively.”
- “Pupils enjoy observing and caring for animals that are housed onsite, including ducks, chickens and fish.”
To improve
- “In other subjects, a lack of clarity from leaders in relation to specific content is creating some confusion and adding to the workload of staff.”
- “For example, in geography, examples used in class when learning about coastal areas vary and do not always provide opportunities to teach the intended curriculum in depth.”
- “However, some staff feel overburdened with planning different activities for different pupils.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 31 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 54% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 8 first-preference applications, 8 offers in total, 8 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in County Durham.
- Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Peases West Academy 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Wolsingham Primary School 2.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hartside Primary Academy 2.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Stanley (Crook) Primary School 3.0 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Crook Primary School 3.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook 3.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Howden-le-Wear Primary School 4.1 mi Not judged Last distance published