Butterknowle Primary School
Latest Ofsted grade for Butterknowle Primary School in County Durham, Durham: Needs Attention. Inspection history, evaluation areas and report PDFs for URN 114102 on Ofsted Insights.
Provider details
| Name | Butterknowle Primary School |
|---|---|
| URN | 114102 |
| Provider type | School |
| Local authority | Durham |
| Town | County Durham |
| Address | Pinfold Lane, Butterknowle, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 5PB |
| Postcode | DL13 5PB |
| Telephone | 01388718369 |
| Website | https://www.durhamdalespartnership.co.uk |
| Registration status | Active |
Latest inspection
| Inspection date | 10 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Report published | 27 April 2026 |
| Framework | Renewed EIF 2025 |
| Headline measure (lowest graded area) | Needs Attention |
| Curriculum & Teaching | Needs Attention |
| Achievement | Needs Attention |
| Inclusion | Expected Standard |
| Leadership & Governance | Expected Standard |
| Behaviour, Attitudes & Routines | Expected Standard |
| Children's Welfare & Wellbeing | Expected Standard |
| Early Years | Expected Standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
The renewed Education Inspection Framework does not give an overall grade. The headline measure is the lowest graded area, an Ofsted Insights measure explained in the methodology.
Ofsted reports
Previous inspections
- 27 September 2023 — Pre-2025 — Requires Improvement (report PDF)
- 1 May 2018 — Pre-2025 — Good (report PDF)
- 12 September 2013 — Pre-2025 — Good (report PDF)
- 24 January 2012 — Pre-2025 (report PDF)
- 30 June 2009 — Pre-2025 — Satisfactory (report PDF)
Data refreshed from Ofsted on 28 April 2026.