Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law
Academy converter primary school in Bishop Auckland (County Durham).
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Nearby schools
nearest first11 schools within 5 miles. The nearest is Tow Law Millennium Primary School, 0.5 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tow Law Millennium Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.5 mi | Primary | 77 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2013) |
| Peases West AcademyAcademy converter | 2.8 mi | Primary | 126 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2013, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Wolsingham Primary SchoolCommunity | 2.9 mi | Primary | 163 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 2 |
| Stanley (Crook) Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.1 mi | Primary | 128 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2024Last graded Good (Feb 2019) |
| Hartside Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 3.2 mi | Primary | 241 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2022Last graded Good (Jul 2016, previous school) |
| Wolsingham SchoolAcademy converter | 3.5 mi | Secondary | 774 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2015, previous school) |
| Crook Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.6 mi | Primary | 342 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Mar 2018) |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, CrookAcademy converter | 3.7 mi | Primary | 117 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2025Last graded Good (Oct 2017, previous school) |
| Esh Winning AcademyAcademy converter | 4.4 mi | Primary | 287 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Mar 2013, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Howden-le-Wear Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.5 mi | Primary | 179 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good |
| The Independent Grammar School:DurhamOther independent | 4.7 mi | Independent | 132 | - |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 20% most deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 2 of 10).
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 100
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