Escomb Primary SchoolToft Hill Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bishop Auckland.
Summary of the comparison
Escomb Primary School and Toft Hill Primary School are primary schools in Bishop Auckland.
Escomb Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Toft Hill Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Toft Hill Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Escomb Primary School was judged the expected standard and Toft Hill Primary School was judged strong.
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 74.0% for Toft Hill Primary School.
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 Toft Hill Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bishop AucklandEscomb Primary School | Bishop AucklandToft Hill Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 56th of 202 in County Durham | 44th of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 165 | 198 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 182 | |
| Location | Bishop Auckland, DL14 7SR | Bishop Auckland, DL14 0JA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 165 | 198 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.3% | 16.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.6% | 1.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.0% | 5.9% 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.
Escomb Primary School
Toft Hill Primary School
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