Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · BISHOP AUCKLAND, County Durham
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Durham County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School is a primary school in BISHOP AUCKLAND, County Durham for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 12 November 2024. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Stanhope Barrington 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 |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 56% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2026, as at 164 of the 200 other County Durham primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- For Reception 2026 there were 6 first-choice applications for 6 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place; 15 places are published for Reception 2027.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other County Durham schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Westcroft, Stanhope, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL13 2NU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 123 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 12 November 2024
Strengths
- “The school is warm and welcoming.”
- “It is a friendly, nurturing environment where pupils feel safe.”
- “They achieve well and feel valued.”
To improve
- “However, too many pupils’ attendance is not high enough.”
- “These pupils miss essential learning.”
- “Although pupils learn about fundamental British values, they do not develop sufficient depth of understanding to equip them well for life beyond school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 December 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) | 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: 6 first-preference applications, 6 offers in total, 6 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 County Durham.
- Frosterley Primary School 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Wolsingham Primary School 5.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St John's Chapel Primary School 6.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Castleside Primary School 7.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Tow Law Millennium Primary School 7.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law 8.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Moorside Primary Academy 8.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Wearhead Primary School 8.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published