Butterknowle Primary SchoolCockfield Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bishop Auckland.
Summary of the comparison
Butterknowle Primary School and Cockfield Primary School are primary schools in Bishop Auckland.
Butterknowle Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Cockfield Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Cockfield Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Butterknowle Primary School was judged the expected standard and Cockfield Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 29.0% for Butterknowle Primary School and 88.0% for Cockfield Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Cockfield Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bishop AucklandButterknowle Primary School | Bishop AucklandCockfield Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | D52/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 175th of 202 in County Durham | 109th of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 50 | 105 | |
| Capacity | 84 | 119 | |
| Location | Bishop Auckland, DL13 5PB | Bishop Auckland, DL13 5EN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 29.0% | 88.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 25.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 97.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 50 | 105 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.0% | 26.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 20.0% | 32.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.8% Stronger figure | 7.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Butterknowle Primary School
Cockfield Primary School
Full profiles: Butterknowle Primary School · Cockfield Primary School