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Butterknowle Primary School

Pinfold Lane, Butterknowle, Bishop Auckland, DL13 5PB

Local ranking175th of 202 primary schools in County Durham
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

84

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 10 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
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)
29.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
29.0%
Writing (Expected)
43.0%
Maths (Expected)
43.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
29.0%
Reading avg scaled score
97.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
98.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
96.0
Cohort Size
7

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
50
Boys
23 (46%)
Girls
27 (54%)
Capacity
84 (60% full)
SEND
22.0%
FSM Eligible
26.0%
EAL
0.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.0%
SEN Support
20.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
12.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
4.1
Budget per Pupil
£11,643/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
6.8% 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: 100.0%

100.0%

White British

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
114102
UKPRN
10070834
Establishment No.
2413

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