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Prince Bishops Community Primary School

Gibson Street, Coundon Grange, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8DY

Primary

Phase

240

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 31 January 2025 and continues as Prince Bishops Community Primary School (URN 151431) (opened 1 February 2025). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
50.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
9.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
68.0%
Writing (Expected)
77.0%
Maths (Expected)
59.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
64.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
102.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
22

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
222
Boys
103 (46%)
Girls
119 (54%)
Capacity
240 (93% full)
SEND
17.1%
FSM Eligible
49.2%
EAL
5.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.7%
SEN Support
14.4%

*Financial data not available for 2024-25 — showing 2023-24

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
9.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,598/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
30.3% 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: 77.9%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 12.6%
  • Mixed Other: 2.3%
  • Black African: 1.8%
  • Asian Other: 1.4%
  • Black Other: 1.4%
  • White Traveller: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.9%

77.9%

White British

12.6%

Gypsy/Roma

2.3%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Gibson Street

Bishop Auckland, North East

Administrative

URN
134855
UKPRN
10079969
Establishment No.
3516

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