Primary schools in DL5 (postcode district)

There are 10 primary schools in DL5, teaching 2,475 pupils. Of the 9 with a score, 2 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 3 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in DL5 All schools in DL5

Pupils from low-income families39%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools2 of 9scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards2inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)41 requires improvement or inadequate

Full or nearly full1 of 10schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size26.5one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs2schools on the government programme

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (10)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Vane Road Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Newton Aycliffe	427	24%	Report card 2026	78	62 to 87
2	Heighington Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Newton Aycliffe	248	11%	Good 2019	67	44 to 83
3	Byerley Park Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Newton Aycliffe	207	25%	Report card 2026	61	37 to 80
4	St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton AycliffeAcademy · ages 4-11 · Newton Aycliffe	162	47%	No overall grade 2025	53	27 to 76
5	Sugar Hill Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Newton Aycliffe	448	32%	No overall grade 2025	43	26 to 63
6	St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Newton Aycliffe	150	41%	Good 2022	43	18 to 73
7	Woodham Burn Community Primary School and NurseryAcademy · ages 3-11 · Newton Aycliffe	222	50%	Requires improvement 2021	7	3 to 13
8	St Francis Horndale CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Newton Aycliffe	147	72%	Good 2024	6	3 to 12
9	Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Newton Aycliffe	285	68%	Good 2022	5	3 to 9
	Aycliffe Village Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Newton Aycliffe	179	19%	Not inspected	–

Primary schools in nearby areas

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.