Wolsingham Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Bishop Auckland, County Durham
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.
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Key facts
- Address
- Upper Town, Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland, DL13 3ET
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- 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.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as County Durham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
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