Schools and Education in West Auckland

There are 44 schools within 5 miles of West Auckland town centre, including 32 primary and 4 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 86% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Thornhill Primary School, Oakwood Learning Centre and Pear Tree School. A further 4 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
44
Primary
32
Secondary
4
Good / Outstanding
86%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

3
22
4
Outstanding (3) Good (22) Requires Improvement (4) Not yet inspected (15)
Thornhill Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Thornhill Gardens, Shildon, DL4 1ES Inspected: 21 March 2023 Oakwood Learning Centre 2.8 miles Newbiggin Lane, Darlington, DL2 2UH Inspected: 14 September 2023 Pear Tree School 3.1 miles A68, Houghton Bank, Darlington, DL2 2UQ Inspected: 28 July 2020
Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery Primary 0.4 miles Leven Road, West Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9UD Inspected: 15 December 2023 Bishop Auckland College 16 plus 1.4 miles Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JZ Inspected: 29 January 2025 Woodhouse Close Children's Centre 1.5 miles Coney Avenue, Woodhouse Close Estate, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6QL Inspected: 31 July 2015 St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Secondary 1.5 miles Barrington Meadows, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT Inspected: 10 June 2024 Aclet Close Nursery School Nursery 1.6 miles Aclet Close, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6PX Inspected: 13 October 2022 Bishop Barrington Academy Secondary 1.6 miles Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LA Inspected: 30 September 2024 St Anne's CofE Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Warwick Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS Inspected: 14 November 2024 Evergreen Primary School 1.7 miles Warwick Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS Inspected: 02 February 2023 Ramshaw Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Oaks Bank, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9SD Inspected: 03 July 2024 Cockton Hill Infant School Primary 2.1 miles McIntyre Terrace, Cockton Hill, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6HW Inspected: 29 January 2025 St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park Primary 2.1 miles Witton Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0EP Inspected: 13 November 2023 Etherley Lane Nursery School Nursery 2.2 miles Lindsay Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7RF Inspected: 16 November 2023 Etherley Lane Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Clarence Gardens, Etherley Lane, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7RB Inspected: 08 April 2025 King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Secondary 2.6 miles South Church Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7JZ Inspected: 08 April 2022 St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Primary 3 miles Jubilee Road, Shildon, DL4 2EQ Inspected: 04 May 2023 Highcroft School 3.9 miles Front Street, The Green, Bishop Auckland, DL13 5AG Inspected: 16 June 2023 Victoria Lane Academy Primary 4.1 miles Victoria Lane, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8NN Inspected: 18 March 2024 Cockfield Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Front Street, Cockfield, Bishop Auckland, DL13 5EN Inspected: 14 December 2023 Heighington Church of England Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Hopelands, Heighington, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6PH Inspected: 26 March 2025 Byerley Park Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Greenfield Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LE Inspected: 17 March 2022 St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Scholars Path, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7HB Inspected: 08 July 2024 Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary 5 miles Swan Wynd, Staindrop, Darlington, DL2 3NL Inspected: 01 February 2024
Escomb Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Three Lane Ends, Escomb, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7SR Inspected: 22 January 2024 Cockton Hill Junior School Primary 2.1 miles McIntyre Terrace, Cockton Hill, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6HW Inspected: 01 December 2023 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon Primary 4.1 miles Victoria Lane, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8NN Inspected: 10 June 2024 Butterknowle Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Butterknowle, Bishop Auckland, DL13 5PB Inspected: 17 November 2023
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Manor Road, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9EN Copeland Road Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Copeland Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9JJ Woodhouse Primary Academy Primary 1.3 miles Walker Drive, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6QW St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland Primary 1.6 miles Murphy Crescent, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6QH Toft Hill Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Southfield Drive, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0JA Evenwood Church of England Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Lynas Place, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9QZ St Andrew's Academy Primary 2.2 miles A6073, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6RY Timothy Hackworth Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Byerley Road, Shildon, DL4 1HN Inspected: 10 May 2023 Prince Bishops Community Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Gibson Street, Coundon Grange, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8DY Ingleton CofE Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Manor Road, Ingleton, Darlington, DL2 3JE Witton-le-Wear Primary School Primary 3.9 miles St James Gardens, 31 St James Gardens, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0BG Hunwick Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Church Lane, Hunwick, Crook, DL15 0JX Howden-le-Wear Primary School Primary 4.5 miles School Street, Howden-le-Wear, Crook, DL15 8HJ Greenfield Academy Secondary 4.6 miles Greenfield Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LF Sunnybrow Primary School Primary 5 miles Hunwick Lane, Crook, DL15 0LT