St Andrew's Academy, Bishop Auckland
St Andrew's Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bishop Auckland, part of Wise Academies. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 22 schools in Bishop Auckland with published results, and 9,982nd of 14,452 across England. It was 82% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to County Durham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
St Andrew's Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils at St Andrew's Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 77% 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 St Andrew's Academy
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put St Andrew's Academy as their first choice and 44 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Andrew's Academy are Cockton Hill Junior School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 65% reading, 65% maths); Cockton Hill Infant School (0.3 miles, Good); St Anne's CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 83% maths); and Prince Bishops Community Primary School (0.8 miles).
St Andrew's Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Cockton Hill Junior SchoolCockton Hill Infant SchoolSt Anne's CofE Primary SchoolPrince Bishops Community Primary School
The trust
St Andrew's Academy is one of 18 schools run by Wise Academies, an academy trust.
Who goes there
35.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 7.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (77%) and Black (7%).
In 2026, 57 pupils (29.8%) received SEN support and 7 (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
The nearest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, about 990 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Andrews Road (e-bound), 220 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Andrew's Academy issued 3 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Andrew's Academy are King James I Academy Bishop Auckland (0.7 miles), Bishop Barrington Academy (0.9 miles) and St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College (0.9 miles).
King James I Academy Bishop AucklandBishop Barrington AcademySt John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
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); 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
St Andrew's Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as St Andrew's Primary School (URN 114188), it was rated Good in October 2019.
At a Glance
35.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
22.7
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
22.5
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Andrew's Academy
Before and after school care
St Andrew's Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in County Durham
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to St Andrew's Academy, with their latest published grades:
- Yellow Wellies - Day nursery, 0.4 milesOfsted, 27 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Baby Acorns - Pre-school, 0.6 miles
- York House Nursery - Day nursery, 1.1 milesOfsted, 27 August 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Buddies Nursery - Day nursery, 1.2 milesOfsted, 3 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Nellie's Day Nursery - Day nursery, 1.4 milesOfsted report card, 16 June 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Andrew's Academy 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
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 5 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
1 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 are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Andrew's Academy
Will you get a place at St Andrew's Academy?
For 2026 entry it had 24 first choices for 28 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
173 pupils
210 places
37 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Bishop Auckland planning area (County Durham) will have 597 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
57
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
33.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
191
Total Pupils
100
Boys
91
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
19.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,117
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,368
Per pupil
£1242k
Total funding
£103k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
10.3%
Persistent absence
155
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about St Andrew's Academy
What are SATs results like at St Andrew's Academy?
Of the pupils at St Andrew's Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 65% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is St Andrew's Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Andrew's Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as St Andrew's Primary School (URN 114188), it was rated Good in October 2019.
Is it hard to get a place at St Andrew's Academy?
St Andrew's Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Andrew's Academy?
Classes at St Andrew's Academy average 22.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Andrew's Academy?
St Andrew's Academy has around 191 pupils on roll. 35% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Andrew's Academy?
4.3% of sessions were missed at St Andrew's Academy in 2024/25. 10.3% of pupils were persistently absent.
Does St Andrew's Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St Andrew's Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026).
How many road collisions happen near St Andrew's Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 1 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 St Andrew's Academy?
St Andrew's Academy is at St Andrew's Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6RY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)