Butterknowle Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bishop Auckland, North East DL13 5PB · County Durham
Scored but not ranked: fewer than 60 students.
How is this calculated?About Butterknowle Primary School
Butterknowle Primary School is a local authority primary located in Bishop Auckland, in the County Durham local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 54 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 14.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (51th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (2th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 54; capacity filled 64.3%.
There are 34 schools in Bishop Auckland; Butterknowle Primary School ranks 29th of 34 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)29%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)0%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)20.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Butterknowle Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 54
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 20.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 64.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 29%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 0%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Butterknowle Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Cockfield Primary School
Bishop Auckland · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
115 students · 2.1 km away
Woodland Primary School
Bishop Auckland · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
25 students · 3.6 km away
Ramshaw Primary School
Bishop Auckland · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
54 students · 4.3 km away
Evenwood Church of England Primary School
Bishop Auckland · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
97 students · 4.5 km away
Hamsterley Primary School
Bishop Auckland · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
36 students · 5.3 km away
Staindrop Academy
Darlington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
504 students · 5.6 km away
Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Darlington · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
179 students · 5.7 km away
Toft Hill Primary School
Bishop Auckland · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
203 students · 6.0 km away
Witton-le-Wear Primary School
Bishop Auckland · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
114 students · 6.9 km away
Copeland Road Primary School
Bishop Auckland · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
130 students · 6.9 km away
Similar schools
Local authority primary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Sunnybrow Primary School
Crook · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
54 students
Ramshaw Primary School
Bishop Auckland · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
54 students
West Pelton Primary School
Stanley · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
55 students
Acomb First School
Hexham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–9
58 students
Ferryhill Station Primary School
Ferryhill · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
59 students
Hugh Joicey Church of England Primary School, Ford
Berwick-upon-Tweed · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
49 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Butterknowle Primary School a good school?
Butterknowle Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 14.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England). The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Butterknowle Primary School rank in North East?
Butterknowle Primary School is not ranked: schools need a published Pupils on roll and at least 60 students to be ranked.
How many students attend Butterknowle Primary School?
Butterknowle Primary School had 54 students in 2025.
Is Butterknowle Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Butterknowle Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Butterknowle Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Butterknowle Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.