Prince Bishops Community Primary School
Academy converter in Bishop Auckland, County Durham.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 210 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 240 |
| Free school meals | 50.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Address | Gibson Street, Coundon Grange, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 8DY |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.princebishops.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01388451278 |
| URN | 151431 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 6 February 2024, published 21 March 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Prince Bishops Community Primary School, URN 134855).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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
- St Andrew's Academy (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Thornhill Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Cockton Hill Junior School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Cockton Hill Infant School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Victoria Lane Academy (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Timothy Hackworth Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.