Butterknowle Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Butterknowle Primary School is a primary school in Bishop Auckland, County Durham for ages 3–11 (community school). County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Pinfold Lane, Butterknowle, Bishop Auckland, DL13 5PB
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 54 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 10 February 2026
Strengths
- “This is a small, friendly school, where pupils and staff are happy, respected and valued.”
- “Pupils attend regularly and they enjoy learning here.”
- “Everyone shows kindness and respect for each other.”
To improve
- “However, at less structured times of the day it can become boisterous.”
- “However, there remains more to do to ensure that all pupils secure the essential basic knowledge in reading, writing and mathematics.”
- “Currently, a number of pupils in key stage 2 have gaps in what they know and remember.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 April 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) | 29% | 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: 3 first-preference applications, 3 offers in total, 3 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as County Durham published it, drawn on the map
- 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.
- Cockfield Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Woodland Primary School 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Ramshaw Primary School 2.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Evenwood Church of England Primary School 2.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Hamsterley Primary School 3.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School 3.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Toft Hill Primary School 3.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Witton-le-Wear Primary School 4.3 mi Not judged Last distance published