Evergreen Primary School, Bishop Auckland

Good
Special
Community special school
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Judith Benson
Pupils:211 / 202 capacity
LA:County Durham
Phone:01388459721
Address:Warwick Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2005

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 14 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 16 January 2013
URN:134663
UKPRN:10079978
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bishop Auckland
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2013 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

62.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station (Main Entrance)
308m · 5 min walk
Bishop Auckland West Station
312m · 5 min walk
Bishop Auckland Rail Station (Main Entrance)
534m · 9 min walk

Bus Stops

Warwick Road school (S-bound)
57m · 1 min walk
Grove Road (N-bound)
161m · 3 min walk
Warwick Rd - Berkeley Gr (SW-bound)
203m · 3 min walk
Westfield Road (SW-bound)
271m · 4 min walk
Escomb Rd - Health Centre (W-bound)
286m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

104%

Over capacity

211 pupils

202 capacity

9 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Bishop Auckland

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,040
Projected new pupils:187

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bishop Auckland

Admissions Demand - County Durham

Low demand0.89x oversubscription

Places available

5,856

Applications

5,186

Got 1st preference

94.1%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Secondary admissions across County Durham (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

16 January 2013
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood
19 July 2010
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
27 March 2007
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.93371%

Overall absence

29.47368%

Persistent absence

190

Enrolments

Authorised7.41812%
Unauthorised0.51559%
Persistent (10%+)29.47368%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

6.83216%
18/19
5.47464%
20/21
8.57249%
21/22
8.80454%
22/23
9.03167%
23/24
7.93371%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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