Etherley Lane Primary SchoolCockton Hill Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bishop Auckland.
Summary of the comparison
Etherley Lane Primary School and Cockton Hill Junior School are primary schools in Bishop Auckland.
Etherley Lane Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Cockton Hill Junior School scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Etherley Lane Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Etherley Lane Primary School was judged Good and Cockton Hill Junior School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 65.0% for Etherley Lane Primary School and 54.0% for Cockton Hill Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Etherley Lane Primary School (51.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Cockton Hill Junior School (33.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bishop AucklandEtherley Lane Primary School | Bishop AucklandCockton Hill Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100Stronger figure | F36/100 | |
| Local ranking | 164th of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | 171st of 202 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 208 | 203 | |
| Capacity | 343 | 244 | |
| Location | Bishop Auckland, DL14 7RB | Bishop Auckland, DL14 6HW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 208 | 203 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.2% | 56.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.7% | 9.9% | |
| SEN support | 13.5% | 24.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.2% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.9% | 17.5% 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.
Etherley Lane Primary School
Cockton Hill Junior School
Full profiles: Etherley Lane Primary School · Cockton Hill Junior School