Wolsingham School

The Grammar School Building, West End, Bishop Auckland, DL13 3DJ

Local ranking12th of 34 secondary schools in County Durham
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

850

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
44.7
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
38.5%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
57.7%
Entering EBacc
22.3%
EBacc APS
3.9
Cohort Size
130

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
90.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
743
Boys
369 (50%)
Girls
374 (50%)
Capacity
850 (87% full)
SEND
25.6%
FSM Eligible
27.7%
EAL
1.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.5%
SEN Support
22.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
42.2
Budget per Pupil
£8,208/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.8%
Persistent Absence
25.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 94.5%
  • White Other: 1.5%
  • Other: 1.5%
  • Mixed Other: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.5%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.4%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.4%
  • White Traveller: 0.3%

94.5%

White British

1.5%

White Other

1.5%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

The Grammar School Building

Bishop Auckland, North East

Administrative

URN
148109
UKPRN
10086840
Establishment No.
4139
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