Butterknowle Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Pinfold Lane
 Butterknowle
 Bishop Auckland
 County Durham DL13 5PB
Telephone: 01388 718369

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Federation: Durham Dales Partnership

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Sarah Hodgkinson and Richard Sains (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Clare Carr
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 4.06 / 2.55
Non-teaching Staff*: 5.07
Number of pupils: 50
Pupils Per Teacher: 12.3
Sex: Mixed (46% boys / 54% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 26.00% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 25.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 12.4% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 0.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 4.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 7.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £538,737*
Income Per Pupil: £10,774
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: Durham
Constituency: Bishop Auckland
Electoral Ward: Evenwood
School Number: 8402413

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 27th September 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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