Schools and Education in Morley

There are 25 schools within 5 miles of Morley town centre, including 18 primary and 3 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 88% are rated Good or Outstanding. There are 2 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
25
Primary
18
Secondary
3
Good / Outstanding
88%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

14
2
Good (14) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (9)
Ramshaw Primary School Primary 2 miles Oaks Bank, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9SD Inspected: 03 July 2024 Cockfield Primary School Primary 2 miles Front Street, Cockfield, Bishop Auckland, DL13 5EN Inspected: 14 December 2023 Highcroft School 2.1 miles Front Street, The Green, Bishop Auckland, DL13 5AG Inspected: 16 June 2023 St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park Primary 3.1 miles Witton Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0EP Inspected: 13 November 2023 Woodland Primary School Primary 3.1 miles B6282, Bishop Auckland, DL13 5RF Inspected: 16 May 2024 Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery Primary 3.5 miles Leven Road, West Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9UD Inspected: 15 December 2023 Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Swan Wynd, Staindrop, Darlington, DL2 3NL Inspected: 01 February 2024 Bishop Auckland College 16 plus 4.5 miles Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JZ Inspected: 29 January 2025 Staindrop Academy Secondary 4.5 miles Cleatlam Back Lane, Staindrop, Darlington, DL2 3JU Inspected: 18 November 2021 St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Secondary 4.6 miles Barrington Meadows, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT Inspected: 10 June 2024 Bishop Barrington Academy Secondary 4.7 miles Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LA Inspected: 30 September 2024 Woodhouse Close Children's Centre 4.9 miles Coney Avenue, Woodhouse Close Estate, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6QL Inspected: 31 July 2015 St Anne's CofE Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Warwick Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS Inspected: 14 November 2024 Evergreen Primary School 4.9 miles Warwick Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS Inspected: 02 February 2023
Butterknowle Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Butterknowle, Bishop Auckland, DL13 5PB Inspected: 17 November 2023 Escomb Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Three Lane Ends, Escomb, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7SR Inspected: 22 January 2024
Hamsterley Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Saunders Avenue, Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland, DL13 3QF Evenwood Church of England Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Lynas Place, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9QZ Toft Hill Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Southfield Drive, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0JA Witton-le-Wear Primary School Primary 2.8 miles St James Gardens, 31 St James Gardens, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0BG Copeland Road Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Copeland Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9JJ St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Manor Road, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9EN Howden-le-Wear Primary School Primary 4.3 miles School Street, Howden-le-Wear, Crook, DL15 8HJ Woodhouse Primary Academy Primary 4.7 miles Walker Drive, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6QW St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland Primary 4.8 miles Murphy Crescent, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6QH