Cockton Hill Junior School
Primary · Community school · Ages 7–11 · Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Cockton Hill Junior School is a primary school in Bishop Auckland, County Durham for ages 7–11 (community school).
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Key facts
- Address
- McIntyre Terrace, Cockton Hill, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6HW
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 187 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 58.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 3 March 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at this welcoming and nurturing school.”
- “Leaders and staff are ambitious for all pupils to achieve highly, regardless of their personal circumstances or any barriers to learning.”
- “Leaders work well with parents and carers and external professionals to understand any barriers to pupils' learning.”
To improve
- “However, variability in teaching mean that pupils do not learn as successfully as they should.”
- “This is reflected in pupils' achievement in national tests at the end of Year 6, which has been inconsistent over time.”
- “However, pupils, including some who are disadvantaged, do not achieve as well as they should in writing.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 June 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) | 54% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in County Durham.
- Cockton Hill Infant School 0.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Andrew's Academy 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Anne's CofE Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Etherley Lane Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Woodhouse Primary Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Prince Bishops Community Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Thornhill Primary School 1.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published