St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton AycliffeVane Road Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newton Aycliffe.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe and Vane Road Primary School are primary schools in Newton Aycliffe.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Vane Road Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Vane Road Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe was judged the expected standard and Vane Road Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 66.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe and 72.0% for Vane Road Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe (59.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newton AycliffeSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe | Newton AycliffeVane Road Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 81st of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | 131st of 202 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 183 | 414 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 440 | |
| Location | Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5NP | Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5RH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 183 | 414 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.6% | 23.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.8% | 0.7% | |
| SEN support | 18.0% | 15.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.5% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.1% | 4.9% 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 Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe
Vane Road Primary School
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