Wolsingham 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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Wolsingham 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 13 October 2021. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Wolsingham 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, 76% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 8% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- That 2024/25 expected-standard result was the highest of 8 schools: this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest primary schools in County Durham that have results.
- Reception 2026 had 21 first-choice applications for 21 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
- 18.4% 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
- Upper Town, Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland, DL13 3ET
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 163 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 13 October 2021
Strengths
- “Wolsingham Primary School is a welcoming and nurturing school.”
- “Pupils are safe and happy here and enjoy being a part of the school.”
- “They enjoy being part of their house teams and the various ways they can earn and celebrate house points.”
To improve
- “Bullying is a concern for some pupils, though they are confident that staff will address it if it happens.”
- “There are pockets of unkind behaviour.”
- “A small number of pupils and parents are concerned about behaviour and bullying in school.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 September 2026 (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) | 76% | 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: 21 first-preference applications, 21 offers in total, 21 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.
- Tow Law Millennium Primary School 2.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law 2.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Frosterley Primary School 3.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Hamsterley Primary School 4.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Peases West Academy 5.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hartside Primary Academy 5.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Crook Primary School 5.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School 5.5 mi Not judged Last distance published