St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bishop Auckland, North East DL14 6QH · County Durham
#690 of 811 primary schools in North East
#13936 of 15,697 nationally
About St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 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 219 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 20.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 690th of 811 ranked primary schools in North East. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (51th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (8th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 219; capacity filled 104.3%.
There are 34 schools in Bishop Auckland; St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland ranks 22nd 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%)40%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)7%
- 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%)49.8%
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 Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 219
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 49.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 104.3%
- 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)
- 7%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Bishop Auckland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,229 students · 230 m away
Bishop Barrington Academy
Bishop Auckland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
599 students · 330 m away
St Anne's CofE Primary School
Bishop Auckland · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
238 students · 484 m away
Woodhouse Primary Academy
Bishop Auckland · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
176 students · 636 m away
Cockton Hill Junior School
Bishop Auckland · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
187 students · 987 m away
Cockton Hill Infant School
Bishop Auckland · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
146 students · 987 m away
St Andrew's Academy
Bishop Auckland · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
191 students · 1.3 km away
Etherley Lane Primary School
Bishop Auckland · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
190 students · 1.3 km away
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
936 students · 1.7 km away
Escomb Primary School
Bishop Auckland · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
160 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Errington Primary School
Redcar · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
219 students
Town End Academy
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218 students
Hurworth Primary School
Darlington · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
218 students
Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
220 students
Layfield Primary School
Yarm · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
217 students
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston
Chester le Street · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
217 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland a good school?
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland has a Success Index (England) of 20.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #690 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 Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland rank in North East?
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland ranks #690 of 811 primary schools in North East and #13936 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland?
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland had 219 students in 2025.
Is St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland a primary school or a secondary school?
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.