St Helen Auckland Community Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bishop Auckland, North East DL14 9EN · County Durham
#708 of 811 primary schools in North East
#14262 of 15,697 nationally
About St Helen Auckland Community Primary School
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School is a academy primary located in Bishop Auckland, in the County Durham local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 2–11. In 2025 it enrolled 203 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 18.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 708th of 811 ranked primary schools in North East. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (35th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (10th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 203; capacity filled 81.9%.
There are 34 schools in Bishop Auckland; St Helen Auckland Community Primary School ranks 26th 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%)43%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)4%
- 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%)43.3%
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 Helen Auckland Community Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 203
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 43.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 81.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 43%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 4%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near St Helen Auckland Community Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery
Bishop Auckland · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
161 students · 975 m away
Copeland Road Primary School
Bishop Auckland · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
130 students · 1.3 km away
Woodhouse Primary Academy
Bishop Auckland · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
176 students · 1.6 km away
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
219 students · 2.1 km away
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Bishop Auckland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,229 students · 2.1 km away
Bishop Barrington Academy
Bishop Auckland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
599 students · 2.2 km away
St Anne's CofE Primary School
Bishop Auckland · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
238 students · 2.5 km away
Escomb Primary School
Bishop Auckland · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
160 students · 2.5 km away
Toft Hill Primary School
Bishop Auckland · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
203 students · 2.8 km away
Cockton Hill Junior School
Bishop Auckland · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
187 students · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village
Durham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
203 students
St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley
Stanley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
203 students
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
203 students
Meadowdale Academy
Bedlington · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
202 students
Holley Park Academy
Washington · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
204 students
Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy
Stockton-on-Tees · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
204 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Helen Auckland Community Primary School a good school?
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 18.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #708 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 Helen Auckland Community Primary School rank in North East?
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School ranks #708 of 811 primary schools in North East and #14262 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Helen Auckland Community Primary School?
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School had 203 students in 2025.
Is St Helen Auckland Community Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 2–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Helen Auckland Community Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Helen Auckland Community Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.