58%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
22%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
500.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
743
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 17/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCounty Durham
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Wolsingham School · Secondary · County Durham
Part ofADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
58%
+1pp
70%64%57%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
-8pp
53%46%39%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
Attainment 8
44.7
-3.4
50.947.844.7
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.7
EBacc entry
22%
+4pp
28%23%19%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
EBacc APS
500.0
-75.9
575.9537.9500.0
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 500.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
743
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
28%
SEN
26%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
The Grammar School Building, West End, Bishop Auckland, DL13 3DJ
Local authority
County Durham
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 58% | 38% | 44.7 | Not applicable | 22% | 500.0 | 22% | 743 |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 46% | 48.1 | -0.35 | 19% | 575.9 | 20% | 753 |
| 2022/23 | 64% | 44% | 48.3 | -0.18 | 28% | 561.9 | 28% | 752 |
| 2021/22 | 70% | 53% | 50.9 | +0.01 | 25% | 515.5 | 25% | 714 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 743 | 17.6 | 26% | 2% | 28% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 753 | 18.5 | 25% | 1% | 27% | 11% | 33% |
| 2022/23 | 752 | 19.4 | 27% | 1% | 29% | 11% | 35% |
| 2021/22 | 714 | 19.2 | 26% | 1% | 30% | 10% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 654 | 19.8 | 22% | 1% | 29% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.