Tow Law Millennium Primary School, Bishop Auckland
Tow Law Millennium Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bishop Auckland. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 17th-highest of the 22 schools in Bishop Auckland with published results, and 11,772nd of 14,452 across England. It was 56% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- 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
Tow Law Millennium Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 54% of Year 6 pupils at Tow Law Millennium Primary School 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.
Results were similar in 2024 (64% in reading, 64% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Tow Law Millennium Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 8 families put Tow Law Millennium Primary School as their first choice and 12 named it as one of their preferences, for 8 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 Tow Law Millennium Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Tow Law Millennium Primary School are Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law (0.6 miles, 56% reading, 22% maths); Peases West Academy (2.6 miles, 75% reading, 75% maths); Wolsingham Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 88% reading, 88% maths); and Hartside Primary Academy (2.9 miles, Good, 77% reading, 73% maths).
Tow Law Millennium Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow LawPeases West AcademyWolsingham Primary SchoolHartside Primary Academy
Who goes there
42.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 3.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 31 pupils (40.3%) received SEN support and 4 (5.2%) 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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wolsingham Rail Station, about 2.9 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Monument (w-bound), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Tow Law Millennium Primary School 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 35 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in County Durham (84).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Tow Law Millennium Primary School issued 1 suspension, 1.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from January 2013, 13 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 January 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
42.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 64% to 54% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 64% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 79% to 85% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.7
Avg class size
25.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Tow Law Millennium Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Tow Law Millennium Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Tow Law Millennium 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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 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 Tow Law Millennium Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
56%
Available places
79 pupils
140 places
61 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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
31
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
45.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
77
Total Pupils
44
Boys
33
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
19.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,470
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,474
Per pupil
£693k
Total funding
£56k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.2%
Overall absence
19.0%
Persistent absence
79
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Tow Law Millennium Primary School
What are SATs results like at Tow Law Millennium Primary School?
Of the pupils at Tow Law Millennium Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 54% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Tow Law Millennium Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Tow Law Millennium Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Tow Law Millennium Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Tow Law Millennium 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 Tow Law Millennium Primary School?
Tow Law Millennium Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 56% of its 140 places.
How big are the classes at Tow Law Millennium Primary School?
Classes at Tow Law Millennium Primary School average 25.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Tow Law Millennium Primary School?
Tow Law Millennium Primary School has around 77 pupils on roll. 43% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Tow Law Millennium Primary School?
7.2% of sessions were missed at Tow Law Millennium Primary School in 2024/25. 19% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Tow Law Millennium Primary School?
Apply through County Durham's coordinated admissions process, naming Tow Law Millennium 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 Tow Law Millennium Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Tow Law Millennium Primary School?
Tow Law Millennium Primary School is at Wear Street, Attlee Estate, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 4LF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)