Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Bishop Auckland, County Durham for ages 2–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 9 November 2023. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Lomond Walk, West Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9UD
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 161 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 9 November 2023
Strengths
- “Oakley Cross is a welcoming, inclusive school.”
- “New pupils who arrive appreciate how easy it is to make new friends and to fit in.”
- “Staff are sensitive and caring.”
To improve
- “However, this is not consistently the case in all subjects.”
- “In geography and history, for example, pupils do not have a good grasp of the links and themes between the different topics they study.”
- “Pupils are not able to use subject-specific terminology confidently.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 December 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) | 56% | 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: 14 first-preference applications, 16 offers in total, 14 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.
- Copeland Road Primary School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Helen Auckland Community Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Woodhouse Primary Academy 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Toft Hill Primary School 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Ramshaw Primary School 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Evenwood Church of England Primary School 1.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 1.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Escomb Primary School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published