Wolsingham School
The Grammar School Building, Bishop Auckland, DL13 3DJ
774 pupils · 103% of 750 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Free school meals
- 30.7%
Ofsted
Good (2023) — Ungraded inspection — “School remains Good” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 17 May 2023, published 9 July 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 44.7 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 38.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 57.7% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 22.3% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Oversubscribed — 1.27 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 143 | 181 | 368 | 143 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 156 | 214 | 439 | 156 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 149 | 208 | 416 | 149 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 144 | 160 | 312 | 144 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 160 | 153 | 307 | 160 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 174 | 175 | 284 | 174 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Parkside Academy 13.4 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester 14.5 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Consett Academy 14.8 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Bishop Barrington Academy 15.7 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College 15.8 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- King James I Academy Bishop Auckland 16.4 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.