Schools and Education in Phoenix Row

There are 48 schools within 5 miles of Phoenix Row town centre, including 36 primary and 4 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 87% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Thornhill Primary School and The Grange Learning Centre. A further 4 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
48
Primary
36
Secondary
4
Good / Outstanding
87%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

24
4
Outstanding (2) Good (24) Requires Improvement (4) Not yet inspected (18)
Thornhill Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Thornhill Gardens, Shildon, DL4 1ES Inspected: 21 March 2023 The Grange Learning Centre Not applicable 4.9 miles A690, Low Willington, DL15 0TY Inspected: 18 September 2023
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park Primary 0.3 miles Witton Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0EP Inspected: 13 November 2023 Bishop Auckland College 16 plus 2.1 miles Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JZ Inspected: 29 January 2025 St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Secondary 2.1 miles Barrington Meadows, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT Inspected: 10 June 2024 Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery Primary 2.3 miles Leven Road, West Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9UD Inspected: 15 December 2023 Bishop Barrington Academy Secondary 2.3 miles Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LA Inspected: 30 September 2024 St Anne's CofE Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Warwick Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS Inspected: 14 November 2024 Evergreen Primary School Not applicable 2.4 miles Warwick Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS Inspected: 02 February 2023 Ramshaw Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Oaks Bank, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9SD Inspected: 03 July 2024 Etherley Lane Nursery School Nursery 2.5 miles Lindsay Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7RF Inspected: 16 November 2023 Woodhouse Close Children's Centre 2.5 miles Coney Avenue, Woodhouse Close Estate, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6QL Inspected: 31 July 2015 Etherley Lane Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Clarence Gardens, Etherley Lane, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7RB Inspected: 08 April 2025 Aclet Close Nursery School Nursery 2.7 miles Aclet Close, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6PX Inspected: 13 October 2022 Cockton Hill Infant School Primary 2.9 miles McIntyre Terrace, Cockton Hill, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6HW Inspected: 29 January 2025 King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Secondary 3 miles South Church Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7JZ Inspected: 08 April 2022 Crook Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Croft Avenue, Crook, DL15 8QG Inspected: 19 June 2023 Parkside Academy Secondary 3.9 miles Willington, Crook, DL15 0QF Inspected: 20 October 2023 St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Primary 4 miles Commercial Street, Willington, Crook, DL15 0QH Inspected: 13 March 2024 Willington Children's Centre 4 miles Chapel Street, Chapel Street, Willington, DL15 0EQ Inspected: 25 June 2012 Willington Primary School Primary 4 miles Chapel Street, Willington, Crook, DL15 0EQ Inspected: 22 November 2023 Highcroft School Not applicable 4.1 miles Front Street, The Green, Bishop Auckland, DL13 5AG Inspected: 16 June 2023 Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington Primary 4.2 miles Cumberland Terrace, Willington,, Crook,, DL15 0PB Inspected: 13 December 2023 Cockfield Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Front Street, Cockfield, Bishop Auckland, DL13 5EN Inspected: 14 December 2023 St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Primary 4.6 miles Jubilee Road, Shildon, DL4 2EQ Inspected: 04 May 2023 Victoria Lane Academy Primary 4.7 miles Victoria Lane, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8NN Inspected: 18 March 2024
Escomb Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Three Lane Ends, Escomb, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7SR Inspected: 22 January 2024 Cockton Hill Junior School Primary 2.9 miles McIntyre Terrace, Cockton Hill, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6HW Inspected: 01 December 2023 Butterknowle Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Butterknowle, Bishop Auckland, DL13 5PB Inspected: 17 November 2023 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon Primary 4.7 miles Victoria Lane, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8NN Inspected: 10 June 2024
Toft Hill Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Southfield Drive, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0JA Witton-le-Wear Primary School Primary 1.6 miles St James Gardens, 31 St James Gardens, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0BG St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Manor Road, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9EN Copeland Road Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Copeland Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9JJ Howden-le-Wear Primary School Primary 2.4 miles School Street, Howden-le-Wear, Crook, DL15 8HJ St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland Primary 2.4 miles Murphy Crescent, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6QH Woodhouse Primary Academy Primary 2.5 miles Walker Drive, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6QW Hunwick Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Church Lane, Hunwick, Crook, DL15 0JX Evenwood Church of England Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Lynas Place, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9QZ St Andrew's Academy Primary 3.2 miles A6073, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6RY Hamsterley Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Saunders Avenue, Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland, DL13 3QF Sunnybrow Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Hunwick Lane, Crook, DL15 0LT St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook Primary 3.9 miles Church Hill, Crook, DL15 9DN Prince Bishops Community Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Gibson Street, Coundon Grange, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8DY Hartside Primary Academy Primary 4 miles Hartside, Crook, DL15 9NN Timothy Hackworth Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Byerley Road, Shildon, DL4 1HN Inspected: 10 May 2023 Byers Green Primary School Primary 4.6 miles High Street, Byers Green, Spennymoor, DL16 7PN Peases West Academy Primary 4.8 miles Stanley Way, Crook, DL15 9SZ