Cockfield Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Cockfield Primary School is a primary school in Bishop Auckland, County Durham for ages 2–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 8 November 2023. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Front Street, Cockfield, Bishop Auckland, DL13 5EN
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 115 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 8 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils in this small village school are happy, confident and inquisitive individuals.”
- “They embody the school’s values of honesty, respect, kindness, positivity and care.”
- “Pupils of all ages are polite and well mannered.”
To improve
- “However, some younger pupils struggle to retain what they have learned.”
- “Opportunities to secure and embed knowledge are not planned with consistency.”
- “This means that these pupils do not make the progress that leaders expect.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 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) | 88% | 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: 9 first-preference applications, 9 offers in total, 9 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.
- Butterknowle Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Evenwood Church of England Primary School 1.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Ramshaw Primary School 2.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School 2.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Woodland Primary School 3.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Toft Hill Primary School 3.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Copeland Road Primary School 3.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ingleton CofE Primary School 3.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published