Butterknowle Primary School vs Highcroft School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Butterknowle Primary School
Bishop Auckland
Highcroft School
Bishop Auckland
Overview
Phase
Primary
Special
Type
Community school
Other independent special school
Age Range
3–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
County Durham
County Durham
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
54
13
Capacity
84
16
Occupancy
64%
81%
FSM %
20.4%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Inadequate
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Feb 2026
Mar 2023
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
29%
-
KS2 Maths
43%
-
KS2 Writing
43%
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