Schools and Education in The Slack

There are 17 schools within 5 miles of The Slack town centre, including 15 primary and 1 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 80% are rated Good or Outstanding. There are 2 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
17
Primary
15
Secondary
1
Good / Outstanding
80%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

8
2
Good (8) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (7)
Cockfield Primary School Primary 1 miles Front Street, Cockfield, Bishop Auckland, DL13 5EN Inspected: 14 December 2023 Highcroft School 1.1 miles Front Street, The Green, Bishop Auckland, DL13 5AG Inspected: 16 June 2023 Ramshaw Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Oaks Bank, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9SD Inspected: 03 July 2024 Woodland Primary School Primary 2.5 miles B6282, Bishop Auckland, DL13 5RF Inspected: 16 May 2024 Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Swan Wynd, Staindrop, Darlington, DL2 3NL Inspected: 01 February 2024 Staindrop Academy Secondary 3.3 miles Cleatlam Back Lane, Staindrop, Darlington, DL2 3JU Inspected: 18 November 2021 Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery Primary 4.1 miles Leven Road, West Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9UD Inspected: 15 December 2023 St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park Primary 4.3 miles Witton Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0EP Inspected: 13 November 2023
Butterknowle Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Butterknowle, Bishop Auckland, DL13 5PB Inspected: 17 November 2023 Escomb Primary School Primary 5 miles Three Lane Ends, Escomb, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7SR Inspected: 22 January 2024
Evenwood Church of England Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Lynas Place, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9QZ Toft Hill Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Southfield Drive, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0JA Hamsterley Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Saunders Avenue, Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland, DL13 3QF Copeland Road Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Copeland Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9JJ Witton-le-Wear Primary School Primary 4.2 miles St James Gardens, 31 St James Gardens, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0BG St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Manor Road, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9EN Ingleton CofE Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Manor Road, Ingleton, Darlington, DL2 3JE