Cotherstone Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Barnard Castle, North East DL12 9QB · County Durham
#566 of 811 primary schools in North East
#11438 of 15,697 nationally
About Cotherstone Primary School
Cotherstone Primary School is a local authority primary located in Barnard Castle, in the County Durham local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 66 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 33.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 566th of 811 ranked primary schools in North East. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (66th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (8th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 66; capacity filled 78.6%.
There are 8 schools in Barnard Castle; Cotherstone Primary School ranks 7th of 8 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)40%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)10%
- 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%)19.7%
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 Cotherstone Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 66
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 19.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 78.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 40%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 10%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Cotherstone Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Montalbo Nursery & Primary School
Barnard Castle · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
240 students · 4.6 km away
Teesdale School and Sixth Form
Barnard Castle · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
684 students · 5.0 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle
Barnard Castle · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
103 students · 5.1 km away
Green Lane Church of England Primary School
Barnard Castle · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
188 students · 5.4 km away
Barnard Castle School
Barnard Castle · Independent all-through · Ages 4–19
558 students · 5.6 km away
Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School
Barnard Castle · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
39 students · 6.3 km away
Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy
Barnard Castle · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
73 students · 8.4 km away
Woodland Primary School
Bishop Auckland · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
25 students · 9.2 km away
Staindrop Academy
Darlington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
504 students · 11 km away
Butterknowle Primary School
Bishop Auckland · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
54 students · 11 km away
Similar schools
Local authority primary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Bournmoor Primary School
Houghton le Spring · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
66 students
Bellingham Primary School
Hexham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–8
64 students
Hexham First School
Hexham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–9
68 students
Broomhaugh (VA) Church of England First School
Riding Mill · Local authority primary · Ages 5–9
64 students
Beaufront First School
Hexham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–9
62 students
Seahouses Primary School
Seahouses · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
60 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Cotherstone Primary School a good school?
Cotherstone Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 33.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #566 of 811 in North East. 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 Cotherstone Primary School rank in North East?
Cotherstone Primary School ranks #566 of 811 primary schools in North East and #11438 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Cotherstone Primary School?
Cotherstone Primary School had 66 students in 2025.
Is Cotherstone Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Cotherstone Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Cotherstone Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Cotherstone Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.