Woodhouse Primary Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Walker Drive
 Bishop Auckland
 County Durham DL14 6QW
Telephone: 01388 602885

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2025
History: This school arose from Woodhouse Community Primary School
Trust: Advance Learning Partnership
Sponsor: Advance Learning Partnership

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Alex Lawrance (since January 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Louise Templeton
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 10 / 7.08
Non-teaching Staff*: 9.08
Number of pupils: 204
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.4
Sex: Mixed (55% boys / 45% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 72.60% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 37.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 24.2% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 10.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 12.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: Durham
Constituency: Bishop Auckland
Electoral Ward: Woodhouse Close
School Number: 8403523

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 25th April 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

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

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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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