Sugar Hill Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newton Aycliffe.
Summary of the comparison
Sugar Hill Primary School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe are primary schools in Newton Aycliffe.
Sugar Hill Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe is ahead on our composite score.
Sugar Hill Primary School was judged exceptional and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe 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 52.0% for Sugar Hill Primary School and 66.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Sugar Hill Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and 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 AycliffeSugar Hill Primary School | Newton AycliffeSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 106th of 202 in County Durham | 81st of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 459 | 183 | |
| Capacity | 468 | 210 | |
| Location | Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5NU | Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5NP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 459 | 183 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.5% | 42.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.6% | 9.8% | |
| SEN support | 17.9% | 18.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 5.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.3% | 12.1% 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.
Sugar Hill Primary School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe
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