Cockfield Primary School
Community school in Bishop Auckland, County Durham.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 115 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 119 |
| Free school meals | 25.70% |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Address | Front Street, Cockfield, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 5EN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://cockfield.durham.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01388718263 |
| URN | 114114 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 8 November 2023, published 13 December 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Butterknowle Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Evenwood Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 3.1 km)
- Ramshaw Primary School (primary school, about 3.3 km)
- Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School (primary school, about 3.8 km)
- Woodland Primary School (primary school, about 5.5 km)
- Toft Hill Primary School (primary school, about 5.6 km)
- Copeland Road Primary School (primary school, about 5.7 km)
- Ingleton CofE Primary School (primary school, about 6.0 km)
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