Wolsingham School

Term dates

This school's own term dates broadly match County Durham council's, so the council's dates are shown here. INSET days can differ, so check the school's calendar for those.

• Term
• Holiday
• INSET day
• Exeat

Admissions

Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.

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How places are given: there's no entrance test. When there are more applicants than places, places usually go by criteria such as siblings, distance or catchment area. Check the council's or school's admissions policy for the exact rules.

How many families applied: Year 7

For September 2026, 181 families put this school as their first choice, and 143 places were offered. 140 of the families who put it first got a place (77%). More families put it first than there were places.

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Ofsted inspection

Short (ungraded) inspection, 17 May 2023: School remains Good.

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Ages

11–16

Pupils

774 (capacity 750)

Gender

Mixed

Academy trust

ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP

Phone

01388527302

Address

The Grammar School Building, West End, Bishop Auckland, DL13 3DJ

Website

wolsinghamschool.net

Official school record, including Ofsted reports