Copeland Road Primary School, Bishop Auckland

In its own words: "At Copeland Road Primary School we encourage our pupils to participate in all aspects of the curriculum where all of the children can enjoy learning, experience success, increase their self-respect and aspire to reach their full potential."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I would like to welcome you all to Copeland Road Primary School. Pupils, parents, staff, the community and governors work extremely hard together to develop a safe, happy and caring and inclusive environment in which everyone in the school community can be challenged and achieve success."

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care until 6:00pm.

Copeland Road Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 114187), 43% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

For September 2026 entry, 10 families put Copeland Road Primary School as their first choice and 26 named it as one of their preferences, for 11 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Copeland Road Primary School are Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery (0.2 miles, Good, 72% reading, 61% maths); St Helen Auckland Community Primary School (0.8 miles, 54% reading, 68% maths); Toft Hill Primary School (1.6 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 81% maths); and Ramshaw Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 82% reading, 64% maths).

Copeland Road Primary School is one of 23 schools run by Advance Learning Partnership, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

39.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 1.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Copeland Road Primary School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Copeland Rd-Robson Rd (e-bound), 30 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 47 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in County Durham (84).

In 2024/25, Copeland Road Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 4.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.