Escomb Primary SchoolSt Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bishop Auckland.
Summary of the comparison
Escomb Primary School and St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park are primary schools in Bishop Auckland.
Escomb Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Escomb Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Escomb Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park 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 57.0% for Escomb Primary School and 67.0% for St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Escomb Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park (54.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bishop AucklandEscomb Primary School | Bishop AucklandSt Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 56th of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | 156th of 202 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 165 | 68 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 98 | |
| Location | Bishop Auckland, DL14 7SR | Bishop Auckland, DL14 0EP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 165 | 68 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.3% | 31.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.6% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 17.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.0% Stronger figure | 13.3% | 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.
Escomb Primary School
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park
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