Primary schools in Newton Aycliffe

There are 9 primary schools in Newton Aycliffe (County Durham), teaching 2,227 pupils. Of the 8 with a score, 1 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 3 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in Newton Aycliffe All schools in Newton Aycliffe

Pupils from low-income families42%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools1 of 8scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards2inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)31 requires improvement or inadequate

Full or nearly full1 of 9schools with 98% or more of places taken

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

Free breakfast clubs2schools on the government programme

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Primary schools (9)

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

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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.