Oakley Cross Primary School and NurserySt Helen Auckland Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bishop Auckland.
Summary of the comparison
Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery and St Helen Auckland Community Primary School are primary schools in Bishop Auckland.
Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Helen Auckland Community Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 56.0% for Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery and 43.0% for St Helen Auckland Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery (33.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bishop AucklandOakley Cross Primary School and Nursery | Bishop AucklandSt Helen Auckland Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 160th of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | 200th of 202 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | ||
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 154 | 213 | |
| Capacity | 119 | 248 | |
| Location | Bishop Auckland, DL14 9UD | Bishop Auckland, DL14 9EN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 154 | 213 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.3% | 51.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 6.6% | |
| SEN support | 26.6% | 19.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% Stronger figure | 8.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.8% Stronger figure | 34.6% | 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.
Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School
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