Ramshaw Primary School, Bishop Auckland
Ramshaw Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bishop Auckland. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 22 schools in Bishop Auckland with published results, and 9,159th of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to County Durham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ramshaw Primary School in detail
Ramshaw Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include Lego and homework club.
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Ramshaw Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in County Durham and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Ramshaw Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 6 families put Ramshaw Primary School as their first choice and 18 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Ramshaw Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ramshaw Primary School are Evenwood Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, 86% reading, 86% maths); Copeland Road Primary School (1.6 miles); Toft Hill Primary School (1.6 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 81% maths); and Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery (1.8 miles, Good, 72% reading, 61% maths).
Ramshaw Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Evenwood Church of England Primary SchoolCopeland Road Primary SchoolToft Hill Primary SchoolOakley Cross Primary School and Nursery
Who goes there
0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 12 pupils (22.2%) received SEN support and 2 (3.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Ramshaw Primary School.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Oaks Bank (se-bound), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ramshaw Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 4th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 16 crimes within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in County Durham (84).
Suspensions and exclusions
Ramshaw Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2015 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
33.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
18.0
Avg class size
17.5
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Ramshaw Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ramshaw Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ramshaw Primary School is in County Durham; for families living there:
- County Durham's school travel policy: School transport policies and strategies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school travel
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in County Durham is 5 (the median across 280 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Ramshaw Primary School
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- How many families in County Durham got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
66 pupils
77 places
11 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bishop Auckland
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bishop Auckland
Across County Durham council
Places available
6,581
Applications
4,409
Got 1st preference
97.3%
Got preferred school
99.4%
All primary applications across County Durham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
12
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
25.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
54
Total Pupils
34
Boys
20
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
13.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,145
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,364
Per pupil
£548k
Total funding
£27k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.9%
Overall absence
18.6%
Persistent absence
59
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Ramshaw Primary School
What are SATs results like at Ramshaw Primary School?
Of the pupils at Ramshaw Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 64% did so in maths.
What is Ramshaw Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ramshaw Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Ramshaw Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Ramshaw Primary School is oversubscribed, County Durham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Ramshaw Primary School?
Ramshaw Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 77 places.
How big are the classes at Ramshaw Primary School?
Classes at Ramshaw Primary School average 18 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Ramshaw Primary School?
Ramshaw Primary School has around 54 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ramshaw Primary School?
6.9% of sessions were missed at Ramshaw Primary School in 2024/25. 18.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ramshaw Primary School?
Apply through County Durham's coordinated admissions process, naming Ramshaw Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Ramshaw Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in County Durham is 5 (the median across 280 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ramshaw Primary School?
Ramshaw Primary School is at Oaks Bank, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 9SD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)