What schools serve Bishop Auckland?

There are 39 schools in Bishop Auckland, County Durham — including Aclet Close Nursery School, Etherley Lane Nursery School, Hamsterley Primary School, Tow Law Millennium Primary School, Frosterley Primary School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Bishop Auckland?

Bishop Auckland has 30 primary schools and 4 secondary schools. There are also 5 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Bishop Auckland?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Bishop Auckland, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Bishop Auckland schools are set by County Durham and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the County Durham admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Schools in Bishop Auckland

Q: Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Bishop Auckland?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Bishop Auckland are set by County Durham as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

There are 39 schools in Bishop Auckland , County Durham — including 30 primary schools and 4 secondary schools. Catchment area boundaries are set by County Durham and reviewed annually — click a school below to view its admissions guidance.

Primary Schools in Bishop Auckland (30)

Hamsterley Primary School

Primary · Community school

Bishop Auckland · DL13 3QF

Ages 4–11 31 pupils Capacity 49

Tow Law Millennium Primary School

Primary · Community school

Bishop Auckland · DL13 4LF

Ages 3–11 81 pupils Capacity 140

Frosterley Primary School

Primary · Community school

Bishop Auckland · DL13 2SN

Ages 3–11 39 pupils Capacity 84

St John's Chapel Primary School

Primary · Community school

Bishop Auckland · DL13 1QH

Ages 2–11 27 pupils Capacity 60

Wearhead Primary School

Primary · Community school

Bishop Auckland · DL13 1BN

Ages 2–11 14 pupils Capacity 42

Wolsingham Primary School

Primary · Community school

Bishop Auckland · DL13 3ET

Ages 3–11 163 pupils Capacity 231

Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Community school

Bishop Auckland · DL14 9UD

Ages 2–11 154 pupils Capacity 119

Etherley Lane Primary School

Primary · Community school

Bishop Auckland · DL14 7RB

Ages 4–11 208 pupils Capacity 343

Ramshaw Primary School

Primary · Community school

Bishop Auckland · DL14 9SD

Ages 4–11 66 pupils Capacity 77

Butterknowle Primary School

Primary · Community school

Bishop Auckland · DL13 5PB

Ages 3–11 50 pupils Capacity 84

Escomb Primary School

Primary · Community school

Bishop Auckland · DL14 7SR

Ages 5–11 165 pupils Capacity 210

Toft Hill Primary School

Primary · Community school

Bishop Auckland · DL14 0JA

Ages 4–11 198 pupils Capacity 182

Woodland Primary School

Primary · Community school

Bishop Auckland · DL13 5RF

Ages 3–11 25 pupils Capacity 42

Cockton Hill Junior School

Primary · Community school

Bishop Auckland · DL14 6HW

Ages 7–11 203 pupils Capacity 244

Cockton Hill Infant School

Primary · Community school

Bishop Auckland · DL14 6HW

Ages 2–7 170 pupils Capacity 180

Cockfield Primary School

Primary · Community school

Bishop Auckland · DL13 5EN

Ages 2–11 105 pupils Capacity 119

St Anne's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Bishop Auckland · DL14 6LS

Ages 3–11 227 pupils Capacity 236

Victoria Lane Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Bishop Auckland · DL14 8NN

Ages 3–11 172 pupils Capacity 240

Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

BISHOP AUCKLAND · DL13 2NU

Ages 2–11 130 pupils Capacity 178

St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park

Primary · Academy converter

Bishop Auckland · DL14 0EP

Ages 3–11 68 pupils Capacity 98

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon

Primary · Academy converter

Bishop Auckland · DL14 8NN

Ages 2–11 112 pupils Capacity 120

Evenwood Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Bishop Auckland · DL14 9QZ

Ages 2–11 78 pupils Capacity 120

St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland

Primary · Academy converter

Bishop Auckland · DL14 6QH

Ages 3–11 206 pupils Capacity 210

Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law

Primary · Academy converter

Bishop Auckland · DL13 4AU

Ages 3–11 77 pupils Capacity 84

Witton-le-Wear Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Bishop Auckland · DL14 0BG

Ages 2–11 115 pupils Capacity 100

St Helen Auckland Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Bishop Auckland · DL14 9EN

Ages 2–11 213 pupils Capacity 248

St Andrew's Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Bishop Auckland · DL14 6RY

Ages 3–11 185 pupils Capacity 210

Woodhouse Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Bishop Auckland · DL14 6QW

Ages 2–11 204 pupils Capacity 230

Prince Bishops Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Bishop Auckland · DL14 8DY

Ages 2–11 Capacity 240

Copeland Road Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Bishop Auckland · DL14 9JJ

Ages 4–11 139 pupils Capacity 169

Secondary Schools in Bishop Auckland (4)

King James I Academy Bishop Auckland

Secondary · Academy converter

Bishop Auckland · DL14 7JZ

Ages 11–18 926 pupils Capacity 956

St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College

Secondary · Academy converter

Bishop Auckland · DL14 6JT

Ages 11–18 1268 pupils Capacity 1400

Wolsingham School

Secondary · Academy converter

Bishop Auckland · DL13 3DJ

Ages 11–16 743 pupils Capacity 850

Bishop Barrington Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Bishop Auckland · DL14 6LA

Ages 11–16 602 pupils Capacity 814

Other Schools in Bishop Auckland (5)

Aclet Close Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Bishop Auckland · DL14 6PX

Ages 2–4 65 pupils

Etherley Lane Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Bishop Auckland · DL14 7RF

Ages 2–4 38 pupils

Bishop Auckland College

All through · Further education

Bishop Auckland · DL14 6JZ

Ages 14–99

Evergreen Primary School

Not applicable · Community special school

Bishop Auckland · DL14 6LS

Ages 2–11 206 pupils

Highcroft School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Bishop Auckland · DL13 5AG

Ages 11–18 11 pupils Capacity 16

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Bishop Auckland are set by County Durham and updated each year. The "last distance offered" — how far the furthest successful applicant lived — changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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