Wearhead Primary SchoolStanhope Barrington CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bishop Auckland.
Summary of the comparison
Wearhead Primary School and Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School are primary schools in Bishop Auckland.
Wearhead Primary School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Wearhead Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Wearhead Primary School was judged Good and Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bishop AucklandWearhead Primary School | Bishop AucklandStanhope Barrington CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 183rd of 202 in County Durham | 89th of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 14 | 130 | |
| Capacity | 42 | 178 | |
| Location | Bishop Auckland, DL13 1BN | Bishop Auckland, DL13 2NU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 14 | 130 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.3% | 23.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 21.4% | 20.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 0.0% Stronger figure | 16.3% | 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.
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.
Wearhead Primary School
Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School
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