Witton-le-Wear Primary School

Witton-le-Wear Primary School, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 0BG

Not rated

Inspected 1 April 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

56%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

115

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: County Durham →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 115 / 100 (115%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 1 April 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

8.1%

Disadvantaged

EAL

0.9%

SEN support

15.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

56%

Expected standard (RWM)

13%

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

106

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.9%

Overall absence

4.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

6.1

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

18.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

3.37

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.3 vs 2023/24

£50,186

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↓ −£2,593 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 2 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,117

Spend per pupil

£7,351

Income per pupil

41%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.

Contact Details

Address: Witton-le-Wear Primary School, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 0BG
Phone: 01388488350
Headteacher: Shawn Laws
Website: https://witton-le-wearprimary.org.uk/