Primary school

Prince Bishops Community Primary School

  • Academy Converter
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Durham
  • DL14 8DY
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,109 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 81%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 9%9%2016/17: top 17%2017/18: top 8%8% · 2017/182018/19: top 11%2022/23: top 76%2023/24: top 34%2024/25: top 81%No exams

Against North East

Expected standard, RWM50% · North East 67%Small cohort: 22 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM9% · North East 8%Small cohort: 22 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score103 · North East 105Small cohort: 22 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score102 · North East 105Small cohort: 22 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 79% · 19 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 78% · 27 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 87% · 23 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 84% · 31 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 50% · 28 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 69% · 26 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 50% · 22 pupils · North East 67%87%50%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 19 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 22% · 27 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 9% · 23 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 16% · 31 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 4% · 28 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 8% · 26 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 9% · 22 pupils · North East 8%22%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 19 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 109 · 27 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 108 · 23 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 107 · 31 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 100 · 28 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 107 · 26 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 103 · 22 pupils · North East 105109100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 19 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 109 · 27 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 110 · 23 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 107 · 31 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 101 · 28 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 101 · 26 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 102 · 22 pupils · North East 105110101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
26 of 26 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2626
2nd101
3rd31

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2011Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2024Goodas predecessor

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026210
Free school meals (past 6 years)49.2%
First language not English5.4%
SEN support14.4%
EHC plan2.7%
Absence (sessions missed)8.0%
Persistently absent pupils30.3%

Girls 53.6%Boys 46.4%

87.5% full · 240 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.6
Pupils per adult9.2
  • Classroom teachers 8.5
  • Leadership 1.5
  • Teaching assistants 11.3
  • Other support 5.3

Teachers 10 FTE · Whole workforce 26.6 · 37 people

Financials · 2024/25

Per-pupil figures left out: this return covers 7 months.

  • +£78,000revenue reserve
  • +£24,000in-year balance

Multi-academy trust: LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST (24 academies) · trust reserve £4,080,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it