Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Bishopton, Darlington
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Darlington Borough Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2023–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School is a primary school in Bishopton, Darlington for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 20 March 2024. Darlington has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.
Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 75% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 2nd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Darlington.
- 15 of the 17 Reception 2026 applications (88%) came from families living outside Darlington, and 11 offers went to them.
- Every Reception 2026 applicant was offered a place, with 11 first-choice applications for 11 offers.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Darlington schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Cobby Castle Lane, Bishopton, TS21 1HD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Darlington
- Pupils on roll
- 90 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 20 March 2024
Strengths
- “The school’s core values, which include friendship and respect, are ever present in this school.”
- “Pupils are kind and caring towards each other.”
- “The relationships they have between their peers and with staff make this school an inclusive and welcoming place to learn.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes pupils do not make these connections independently or routinely remember and connect previous learning as well as leaders intend them to.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 May 2024 (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) | 75% | 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: 11 first-preference applications, 11 offers in total, 11 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Darlington.
- Whinfield Primary School 4.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Red Hall Primary School 4.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Springfield Academy 4.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School 4.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St. George's Church of England Academy 5.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Harrowgate Hill Primary School 5.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Gurney Pease Academy 5.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Heathfield Primary School 5.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published