Wolsingham School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bishop Auckland, North East DL13 3DJ · County Durham
#98 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#2219 of 4,090 nationally
About Wolsingham School
Wolsingham School is a academy secondary located in Bishop Auckland, in the County Durham local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 774 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 45.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 98th of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (48th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (42th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 774; capacity filled 103.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 57.7%; ebacc average points 3.85.
There are 34 schools in Bishop Auckland; Wolsingham School ranks 14th of 34 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)44.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)38.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)30.7%
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 Wolsingham School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 774
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 30.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 103.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 38.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 57.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.85
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Wolsingham School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Wolsingham Primary School
Bishop Auckland · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
163 students · 979 m away
Frosterley Primary School
Bishop Auckland · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
32 students · 4.8 km away
Tow Law Millennium Primary School
Bishop Auckland · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
77 students · 5.2 km away
Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law
Bishop Auckland · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
83 students · 5.6 km away
Hamsterley Primary School
Bishop Auckland · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
36 students · 7.7 km away
Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School
BISHOP AUCKLAND · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
123 students · 8.0 km away
Peases West Academy
Crook · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
126 students · 9.0 km away
Hartside Primary Academy
Crook · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
241 students · 9.1 km away
Crook Primary School
Crook · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
342 students · 9.6 km away
Witton-le-Wear Primary School
Bishop Auckland · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
114 students · 9.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Easington Academy
Peterlee · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
769 students
The Blyth Academy
Blyth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
766 students
Rye Hills Academy
Redcar · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
763 students
Outwood Academy Normanby
Middlesbrough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
787 students
Christ's College
Sunderland · Academy all-through · Ages 4–18
796 students
Outwood Academy Riverside
Middlesbrough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
745 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Wolsingham School a good school?
Wolsingham School has a Success Index (England) of 45.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #98 of 185 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 Wolsingham School rank in North East?
Wolsingham School ranks #98 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #2219 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Wolsingham School?
Wolsingham School had 774 students in 2025.
Is Wolsingham School a primary school or a secondary school?
Wolsingham School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Wolsingham School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Wolsingham School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.