St Francis Horndale CofE Primary SchoolHeighington Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newton Aycliffe.
Summary of the comparison
St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School and Heighington Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Newton Aycliffe.
St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Heighington Church of England Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Heighington Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School was judged Good and Heighington Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 25.0% for St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School and 69.0% for Heighington Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 25.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Heighington Church of England Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newton AycliffeSt Francis Horndale CofE Primary School | Newton AycliffeHeighington Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 124th of 202 in County Durham | 15th of 29 in Darlington | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 90 | 256 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 266 | |
| Location | Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7HB | Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6PH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 25.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 98.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 90 | 256 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 75.6% | 11.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.8% | 0.8% | |
| SEN support | 22.2% | 5.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.4% | 9.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School
Heighington Church of England Primary School
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