Schools and Education in Hamsterley

There are 22 schools within 5 miles of Hamsterley town centre, including 20 primary and 1 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 80% are rated Good or Outstanding. A further 2 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
22
Primary
20
Secondary
1
Good / Outstanding
80%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

8
2
Good (8) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (12)
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park Primary 3.6 miles Witton Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0EP Inspected: 13 November 2023 Crook Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Croft Avenue, Crook, DL15 8QG Inspected: 19 June 2023 Woodland Primary School Primary 3.9 miles B6282, Bishop Auckland, DL13 5RF Inspected: 16 May 2024 Ramshaw Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Oaks Bank, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9SD Inspected: 03 July 2024 Tow Law Millennium Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Wear Street, Attlee Estate, Bishop Auckland, DL13 4LF Inspected: 31 March 2023 Wolsingham Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland, DL13 3ET Inspected: 17 January 2022 Cockfield Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Front Street, Cockfield, Bishop Auckland, DL13 5EN Inspected: 14 December 2023 Highcroft School 4.6 miles Front Street, The Green, Bishop Auckland, DL13 5AG Inspected: 16 June 2023
Butterknowle Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Butterknowle, Bishop Auckland, DL13 5PB Inspected: 17 November 2023 Escomb Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Three Lane Ends, Escomb, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7SR Inspected: 22 January 2024
Hamsterley Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Saunders Avenue, Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland, DL13 3QF Witton-le-Wear Primary School Primary 2 miles St James Gardens, 31 St James Gardens, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0BG Howden-le-Wear Primary School Primary 3.1 miles School Street, Howden-le-Wear, Crook, DL15 8HJ Toft Hill Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Southfield Drive, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0JA Hartside Primary Academy Primary 3.9 miles Hartside, Crook, DL15 9NN St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook Primary 4.2 miles Church Hill, Crook, DL15 9DN Peases West Academy Primary 4.5 miles Stanley Way, Crook, DL15 9SZ Wolsingham School Secondary 4.6 miles A689, West End, Bishop Auckland, DL13 3DJ Evenwood Church of England Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Lynas Place, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9QZ Hunwick Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Church Lane, Hunwick, Crook, DL15 0JX Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law Primary 4.9 miles Smith Street, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland, DL13 4AU Sunnybrow Primary School Primary 5 miles Hunwick Lane, Crook, DL15 0LT