Green Lane Church of England Primary School
Green Lane, Barnard Castle, DL12 8LG
188 pupils · 73% of 258 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DURHAM AND NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Free school meals
- 31.7%
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 8 February 2023, published 22 March 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 55% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 8% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.65 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 20 | 13 | 46 | 20 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 26 | 19 | 48 | 23 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 23 | 14 | 44 | 17 |
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
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle 0.8 km · Good (2019) · previous system
- Montalbo Nursery & Primary School 0.8 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Cotherstone Primary School 5.4 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School 7.4 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School 8.2 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Cockfield Primary School 9.8 km · Good (2023) · previous system
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.