Schools and Education in Helmington Row

There are 53 schools within 5 miles of Helmington Row town centre, including 37 primary and 5 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 91% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include The Grange Learning Centre and The Oaks Secondary School. A further 3 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
53
Primary
37
Secondary
5
Good / Outstanding
91%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

27
3
Outstanding (2) Good (27) Requires Improvement (3) Not yet inspected (21)
The Grange Learning Centre 2 miles A690, Low Willington, DL15 0TY Inspected: 18 September 2023 The Oaks Secondary School 4.4 miles Rock Road, Spennymoor, DL16 7DB Inspected: 27 June 2023
Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington Primary 0.6 miles Cumberland Terrace, Willington,, Crook,, DL15 0PB Inspected: 13 December 2023 Willington Children's Centre 0.8 miles Chapel Street, Chapel Street, Willington, DL15 0EQ Inspected: 25 June 2012 Willington Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Chapel Street, Willington, Crook, DL15 0EQ Inspected: 22 November 2023 Parkside Academy Secondary 1 miles Willington, Crook, DL15 0QF Inspected: 20 October 2023 St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Commercial Street, Willington, Crook, DL15 0QH Inspected: 13 March 2024 Crook Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Croft Avenue, Crook, DL15 8QG Inspected: 19 June 2023 Stanley (Crook) Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Stanley Crook, Crook, DL15 9AN Inspected: 21 May 2024 St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park Primary 3.8 miles Witton Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0EP Inspected: 13 November 2023 The Independent Grammar School:Durham 3.9 miles Acton Road, Esh Winning, DH7 9QF Inspected: 18 September 2024 Etherley Lane Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Clarence Gardens, Etherley Lane, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7RB Inspected: 08 April 2025 Etherley Lane Nursery School Nursery 4 miles Lindsay Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7RF Inspected: 16 November 2023 King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Secondary 4.1 miles South Church Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7JZ Inspected: 08 April 2022 Whitworth Park Academy Secondary 4.2 miles Whitworth Road, Spennymoor, DL16 7LN Inspected: 16 November 2022 St Anne's CofE Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Warwick Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS Inspected: 14 November 2024 Evergreen Primary School 4.4 miles Warwick Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS Inspected: 02 February 2023 St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Secondary 4.4 miles Barrington Meadows, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT Inspected: 10 June 2024 Bishop Barrington Academy Secondary 4.4 miles Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LA Inspected: 30 September 2024 Tow Law Millennium Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Wear Street, Attlee Estate, Bishop Auckland, DL13 4LF Inspected: 31 March 2023 Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy Primary 4.4 miles Rosa Street, Spennymoor, DL16 7NA Inspected: 17 March 2025 Bishop Auckland College 16 plus 4.5 miles Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JZ Inspected: 29 January 2025 Browney Primary Academy Primary 4.5 miles Harle Street, Browney, DH7 8HX Inspected: 20 December 2022 Cockton Hill Infant School Primary 4.5 miles McIntyre Terrace, Cockton Hill, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6HW Inspected: 29 January 2025 King Street Primary School Primary 4.6 miles High Grange Road, Spennymoor, DL16 6RA Inspected: 14 March 2024 Woodhouse Close Children's Centre 4.7 miles Coney Avenue, Woodhouse Close Estate, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6QL Inspected: 31 July 2015 Springmoor Grange School Primary 4.8 miles Durham Road, Spennymoor, DL16 6SQ Inspected: 05 July 2024 Aclet Close Nursery School Nursery 4.8 miles Aclet Close, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6PX Inspected: 13 October 2022 Victoria Lane Academy Primary 5 miles Victoria Lane, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8NN Inspected: 18 March 2024
Escomb Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Three Lane Ends, Escomb, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7SR Inspected: 22 January 2024 Cockton Hill Junior School Primary 4.5 miles McIntyre Terrace, Cockton Hill, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6HW Inspected: 01 December 2023 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon Primary 5 miles Victoria Lane, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8NN Inspected: 10 June 2024
Sunnybrow Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Hunwick Lane, Crook, DL15 0LT St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook Primary 1.1 miles Church Hill, Crook, DL15 9DN Hartside Primary Academy Primary 1.6 miles Hartside, Crook, DL15 9NN Hunwick Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Church Lane, Hunwick, Crook, DL15 0JX Peases West Academy Primary 1.9 miles Stanley Way, Crook, DL15 9SZ Howden-le-Wear Primary School Primary 2 miles School Street, Howden-le-Wear, Crook, DL15 8HJ Byers Green Primary School Primary 2.4 miles High Street, Byers Green, Spennymoor, DL16 7PN Witton-le-Wear Primary School Primary 3.4 miles St James Gardens, 31 St James Gardens, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0BG Esh Winning Academy Primary 3.7 miles Esh Winning, Durham, DH7 9BE The Meadows Academy 4 miles Whitworth Road, Spennymoor, DL16 7QW Brandon Children's Centre 4.2 miles Carr Avenue, Carr Avenue, Brandon, DH7 8NL Brandon Primary Academy Primary 4.2 miles Carr Avenue, Brandon, Durham, DH7 8NL Middlestone Moor Academy Primary 4.4 miles Rock Road, Durham, DL16 7DA St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland Primary 4.6 miles Murphy Crescent, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6QH Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law Primary 4.7 miles Smith Street, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland, DL13 4AU New Brancepeth Primary Academy Primary 4.7 miles Barley Rise, New Brancepeth, Durham, DH7 7EU St Andrew's Academy Primary 4.8 miles A6073, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6RY Toft Hill Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Southfield Drive, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0JA St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor Primary 4.9 miles High Street, Langley Moor, DURHAM, DH7 8JJ St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe Primary 4.9 miles Durham Road, Spennymoor, DL16 6SL Woodhouse Primary Academy Primary 4.9 miles Walker Drive, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6QW