Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 20 September 2023
Compared with the local authority and England
Results for 2025 were not published for this school. The Department for Education withholds figures when too few pupils took the tests, to protect their privacy.
Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School's catchment area comes from its admission criteria, set by its governing body, which decide who is offered a place when more children apply than there are places. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance from home or a catchment boundary, and the school's admissions policy says which it uses. As a Church of England school, it can give priority to children on grounds of faith. Living nearby does not guarantee a place, and how far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School is in County Durham council's area. Check its admissions booklet for how far away places went in recent years. For a Reception place, apply through the council where you live by 15 January in the year your child starts school.
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
Ofsted changed the Parent View questions in November 2025, so some questions differ between years.
83%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
88%
of parents have a positive overall view of the school
18 responses up to 7 September 2026 · 46% response rate
My child is happy at this school.
94% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
94% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
89% agreeMy child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
75% agreeThe school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.
72% agreeBowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School was graded Requires Improvement at its last Ofsted inspection, on 20 September 2023.
Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day. A place in its nursery class does not carry on into Reception, so you still need to apply. As a Church of England school it may also ask for a supplementary form, and its admissions policy says whether it does.
Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School's catchment area comes from its admission criteria, set by its governing body, which decide who is offered a place when more children apply than there are places. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance from home or a catchment boundary, and the school's admissions policy says which it uses. As a Church of England school, it can give priority to children on grounds of faith. Living nearby does not guarantee a place, and how far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School had 39 pupils aged 2 to 11 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 70. It is a mixed school.
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