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Wolsingham Primary School

Upper Town, Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland, DL13 3ET

Local ranking86th of 200 primary schools in County Durham
Ofsted: ExpectedUpdated— score data refreshed 20 October 2026

Primary

Phase

231

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2025 SATs · Ofsted inspection 16 June 2026. Figures last updated .

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 16 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
76.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
8.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
88.0%
Writing (Expected)
84.0%
Maths (Expected)
88.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
84.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
106.0
Cohort Size
25

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
163
Boys
91 (56%)
Girls
72 (44%)
Capacity
231 (71% full)
SEND
12.9%
FSM Eligible
21.1%
EAL
2.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.1%
SEN Support
9.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,383/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
4.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 96.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.2%
  • Mixed Other: 1.2%
  • White Other: 0.6%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.6%

96.3%

White British

1.2%

Mixed White & Asian

1.2%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
114068
UKPRN
10075232
Establishment No.
2329

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