Woodhouse Primary Academy, Bishop Auckland

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Woodhouse Primary Academy

Walker Drive, Bishop Auckland DL14 6QW

https://woodhouseprimary.org.uk/

Woodhouse Primary Academy is an academy. It caters for boys and girls aged between 2 and 11. Ofsted last inspected the school in April 2023. The present school opened in 2025.

This school is a member of Advance Learning Partnership. (Other schools in this trust include Copeland Road Primary School, Hunwick Primary School, Witton-le-Wear Primary School, Howden-le-Wear Primary School and Middlestone Moor Academy.)

Particular strengths include Finances, Disadvantaged pupils, Environment and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Attendance, Admissions and Attainment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland
0.6		St Anne's CofE Primary School
0.8		Cockton Hill Junior School
0.8		Cockton Hill Infant School
1.0		St Andrew's Academy
1.0		St Helen Auckland Community Primary School
1.2		Etherley Lane Primary School
1.4		Escomb Primary School
1.6		Thornhill Primary School
1.6		Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery
1.6		Prince Bishops Community Primary School
1.8		Copeland Road Primary School

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is excellent. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is above average.

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is very high.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Progress: About average. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is roughly average.

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

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