St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Bishop Auckland, County Durham
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park is a primary school in Bishop Auckland, County Durham for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 26 September 2023. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- The Baltic, Witton Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0EP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Catholic
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 57 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 26 September 2023
Strengths
- “This school is a calm, happy and welcoming learning community.”
- “The school’s values and mission statement, ‘come as you are and walk with us’, are reflected in every aspect of school life.”
- “Warm relationships exist between pupils and staff and everyone is included at St Chad’s Catholic Primary School.”
To improve
- “However, this is not always the case.”
- “Sometimes, teachers do not closely match the work given to pupils to the planned curriculum.”
- “When this happens, it limits the extent to which pupils develop their curriculum knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 November 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) | 67% | 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: 5 first-preference applications, 5 offers in total, 5 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 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.
- Escomb Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Toft Hill Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Witton-le-Wear Primary School 1.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Helen Auckland Community Primary School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 2.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Anne's CofE Primary School 2.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Etherley Lane Primary School 2.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Woodhouse Primary Academy 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published