Cockfield Primary School
Community primary school in Bishop Auckland (County Durham).
KS2 RWM expected
88%
▲ 26pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
88%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
88%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
88%
▲ 16pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.0%
▲ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.4
▼ 3.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
23.5%
▼ 1pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
97%
115 / 119 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Cockfield Primary School is a primary school located in Bishop Auckland, County Durham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 105 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 119. The school is led by Mrs Nicola Wright.
Key facts
- URN
- 114114
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Craig Hopper | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor Jillian Campbell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andrew Hoy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2031 |
| Mrs Jenny Moffitt | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Charlotte Roche | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kerry Vart | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Samantha Hoyle | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Charlotte Kipling | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kate Wade | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Nicky Wright | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Christine Watters Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sharon Lowrie Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Lyndsey Hargraves Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record