Wearhead 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 | 11 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 42 |
| Free school meals | 18.20% |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Address | Wearhead, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 1BN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.wearhead.durham.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01388537265 |
| URN | 114065 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 8 October 2024, outcome: Standards maintained.
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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
- St John's Chapel Primary School (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- Nenthead Primary School (primary school, about 9.0 km)
- Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School (primary school, about 13.5 km)
- Alston Primary School (primary school, about 15.4 km)
- Allendale Primary School (primary school, about 16.4 km)
- Frosterley Primary School (primary school, about 16.8 km)
- Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy (primary school, about 17.2 km)
- Whitley Chapel Church of England First School (primary school, about 19.5 km)
Browse: Primary schools in County Durham
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.