Schools and Education in Witton-le-Wear

There are 42 schools within 5 miles of Witton-le-Wear town centre, including 31 primary and 4 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 89% are rated Good or Outstanding. A further 3 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
42
Primary
31
Secondary
4
Good / Outstanding
89%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

24
3
Good (24) Requires Improvement (3) Not yet inspected (15)
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park Primary 2 miles Witton Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0EP Inspected: 13 November 2023 Crook Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Croft Avenue, Crook, DL15 8QG Inspected: 19 June 2023 Ramshaw Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Oaks Bank, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9SD Inspected: 03 July 2024 Bishop Auckland College 16 plus 3.7 miles Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JZ Inspected: 29 January 2025 St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Secondary 3.8 miles Barrington Meadows, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT Inspected: 10 June 2024 Bishop Barrington Academy Secondary 3.9 miles Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LA Inspected: 30 September 2024 Etherley Lane Nursery School Nursery 3.9 miles Lindsay Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7RF Inspected: 16 November 2023 Parkside Academy Secondary 3.9 miles Willington, Crook, DL15 0QF Inspected: 20 October 2023 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 Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery Primary 4 miles Leven Road, West Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9UD Inspected: 15 December 2023 Etherley Lane Primary School Primary 4 miles Clarence Gardens, Etherley Lane, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7RB Inspected: 08 April 2025 Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington Primary 4 miles Cumberland Terrace, Willington,, Crook,, DL15 0PB Inspected: 13 December 2023 St Anne's CofE Primary School Primary 4 miles Warwick Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS Inspected: 14 November 2024 Evergreen Primary School 4 miles Warwick Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS Inspected: 02 February 2023 St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Commercial Street, Willington, Crook, DL15 0QH Inspected: 13 March 2024 Woodhouse Close Children's Centre 4.2 miles Coney Avenue, Woodhouse Close Estate, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6QL Inspected: 31 July 2015 Stanley (Crook) Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Stanley Crook, Crook, DL15 9AN Inspected: 21 May 2024 Aclet Close Nursery School Nursery 4.3 miles Aclet Close, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6PX Inspected: 13 October 2022 King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Secondary 4.4 miles South Church Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7JZ Inspected: 08 April 2022 Cockton Hill Infant School Primary 4.4 miles McIntyre Terrace, Cockton Hill, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6HW Inspected: 29 January 2025 Tow Law Millennium Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Wear Street, Attlee Estate, Bishop Auckland, DL13 4LF Inspected: 31 March 2023 Highcroft School 4.7 miles Front Street, The Green, Bishop Auckland, DL13 5AG Inspected: 16 June 2023 Cockfield Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Front Street, Cockfield, Bishop Auckland, DL13 5EN Inspected: 14 December 2023
Escomb Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Three Lane Ends, Escomb, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7SR Inspected: 22 January 2024 Butterknowle Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Butterknowle, Bishop Auckland, DL13 5PB Inspected: 17 November 2023 Cockton Hill Junior School Primary 4.4 miles McIntyre Terrace, Cockton Hill, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6HW Inspected: 01 December 2023
Witton-le-Wear Primary School Primary 0.2 miles St James Gardens, 31 St James Gardens, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0BG Howden-le-Wear Primary School Primary 1.5 miles School Street, Howden-le-Wear, Crook, DL15 8HJ Hamsterley Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Saunders Avenue, Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland, DL13 3QF Toft Hill Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Southfield Drive, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0JA Hartside Primary Academy Primary 2.9 miles Hartside, Crook, DL15 9NN Hunwick Primary School Primary 3 miles Church Lane, Hunwick, Crook, DL15 0JX St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook Primary 3 miles Church Hill, Crook, DL15 9DN Sunnybrow Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Hunwick Lane, Crook, DL15 0LT Peases West Academy Primary 3.7 miles Stanley Way, Crook, DL15 9SZ St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Primary 4 miles Manor Road, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9EN Copeland Road Primary School Primary 4 miles Copeland Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9JJ Evenwood Church of England Primary School Primary 4 miles Lynas Place, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9QZ St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland Primary 4.1 miles Murphy Crescent, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6QH Woodhouse Primary Academy Primary 4.2 miles Walker Drive, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6QW St Andrew's Academy Primary 4.7 miles A6073, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6RY