Cotherstone Primary SchoolBowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnard Castle.
Summary of the comparison
Cotherstone Primary School and Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School are primary schools in Barnard Castle.
Cotherstone Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Cotherstone Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Cotherstone Primary School was judged Good and Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Cotherstone Primary School (38.0% in 2022-23, 40.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Barnard CastleCotherstone Primary School | Barnard CastleBowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 105th of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | 160th of 202 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 60 | 43 | |
| Capacity | 84 | 70 | |
| Location | Barnard Castle, DL12 9QB | Barnard Castle, DL12 9LG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 40.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 60 | 43 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.3% | 4.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 2.3% | |
| SEN support | 18.3% | 16.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.2% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 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.
Cotherstone Primary School
Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School
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