Ofsted
Outstanding
Inspected 2025
Students
101
Expected Standard
56%
Demand Ratio
0.7x
Witton-le-Wear Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Bishop Auckland, serving ages 2-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Ranks in the top 70% of primary schools nationally.
Witton-le-Wear Primary School is an academy converter in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. The school has approximately 115 pupils on roll, of whom 8% are eligible for free school meals.
In 2025, 56% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 13% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #147 of 185 primaries in County Durham and #11,374 of 14,143 nationally.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Outstanding.
In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.
The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.
In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.
R/W/M Expected Standard
56%
Read SS
105
Maths SS
106
GPS SS
106
Progress (0 = national avg)
-
Read
-
Write
-
Maths
R/W/M Expected Standard
75%
Read SS
109
Maths SS
105
GPS SS
107
Progress (0 = national avg)
-
Read
-
Write
-
Maths
Inspection Report
Inspection Report
Inspection Report
Why no overall grade?
From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.
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