St Andrew's Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bishop Auckland, North East DL14 6RY · County Durham
#740 of 811 primary schools in North East
#14764 of 15,697 nationally
About St Andrew's Academy
St Andrew's Academy is a academy 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 191 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 14.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 740th of 811 ranked primary schools in North East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (23th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (10th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 191; capacity filled 91%.
There are 34 schools in Bishop Auckland; St Andrew's Academy ranks 30th 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%)46%
- 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%)36.4%
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 St Andrew's Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 191
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 36.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 91%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 46%
- 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 St Andrew's Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Cockton Hill Junior School
Bishop Auckland · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
187 students · 467 m away
Cockton Hill Infant School
Bishop Auckland · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
146 students · 467 m away
St Anne's CofE Primary School
Bishop Auckland · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
238 students · 1.1 km away
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
936 students · 1.2 km away
Prince Bishops Community Primary School
Bishop Auckland · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
210 students · 1.2 km away
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
219 students · 1.3 km away
Bishop Barrington Academy
Bishop Auckland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
599 students · 1.4 km away
Etherley Lane Primary School
Bishop Auckland · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
190 students · 1.4 km away
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Bishop Auckland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,229 students · 1.5 km away
Woodhouse Primary Academy
Bishop Auckland · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
176 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Gurney Pease Academy
Darlington · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
191 students
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Peterlee · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
191 students
St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton
Gateshead · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
191 students
Ormesby Primary School
Middlesbrough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
190 students
Sacriston Academy
Durham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
190 students
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend
Wallsend · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
190 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Andrew's Academy a good school?
St Andrew's Academy has a Success Index (England) of 14.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #740 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 St Andrew's Academy rank in North East?
St Andrew's Academy ranks #740 of 811 primary schools in North East and #14764 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Andrew's Academy?
St Andrew's Academy had 191 students in 2025.
Is St Andrew's Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
St Andrew's Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Andrew's Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Andrew's Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.