Witton-le-Wear 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 | 114 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 114 |
| Free school meals | 11.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Address | Witton-le-Wear Primary School, St James Gardens, Witton-le-Wear, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 0BG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://witton-le-wearprimary.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01388488350 |
| URN | 149499 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 1 April 2025, published 13 May 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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
- Howden-le-Wear Primary School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park (primary school, about 3.0 km)
- Hamsterley Primary School (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- Toft Hill Primary School (primary school, about 3.7 km)
- Crook Primary School (primary school, about 4.2 km)
- Escomb Primary School (primary school, about 4.5 km)
- Hunwick Primary School (primary school, about 4.5 km)
- Hartside Primary Academy (primary school, about 4.7 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.