St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland

In its own words: "I feel privileged to be the Head teacher here at St. Wilfrid's. This is a very special and vibrant community and it is a delight to have the opportunity to serve here. St Wilfrid's is a wonderful school - because of our staff, our families, our parish, our community and of course, our wonderful children!"

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care until 5:00pm, from £1 per day.

In 2025, 50% of Year 6 pupils at St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in County Durham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 81% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 35 families put St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland as their first choice and 49 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland are St Anne's CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 83% maths); Woodhouse Primary Academy (0.4 miles); Cockton Hill Junior School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 65% reading, 65% maths); and Cockton Hill Infant School (0.6 miles, Good).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland.

St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland is one of 35 schools run by Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

17 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that their child is happy at the school (100%).

50.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 6.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 43 pupils (19.6%) received SEN support and 4 (1.8%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station, about 980 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

23 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Wilfrids School (n-bound), 40 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 304 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in County Durham (84), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland issued 6 suspensions, 2.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland are St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College (0.1 miles), Bishop Barrington Academy (0.2 miles) and King James I Academy Bishop Auckland (1.1 miles).