Best Primary Schools in Newton Aycliffe

We checked all 10 primary schools in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, and list every one: 9 ranked, then 1 without a rank.

Schools checked
10
Ranked
9
Without a rank
1

Ranks combine 2024/25 SATs results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Newton Aycliffe. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in County Durham. County Durham also has rankings for Durham, Bishop Auckland, Chester le Street, Stanley and Consett.

Ranked primary schools in Newton Aycliffe

  1. 1

    Byerley Park Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 207 pupils, inspected February 2026

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Expected standard
    73%
    Higher standard
    17%

  2. 2

    Vane Road Primary School

    Academy, 427 pupils, inspected May 2026

    Report card: Expected standard
    Expected standard
    72%
    Higher standard
    14%

  3. 3

    Heighington Church of England Primary School

    Academy, 248 pupils, inspected December 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    69%
    Higher standard
    17%

  4. 4

    St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Academy, 150 pupils, inspected September 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    84%
    Higher standard
    0%

  5. 5

    Sugar Hill Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 448 pupils, inspected February 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Expected standard
    52%
    Higher standard
    5%

  6. 6

    St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe

    Academy, 162 pupils, inspected April 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Expected standard
    66%
    Higher standard
    3%

  7. 7

    Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School

    Academy, 285 pupils, inspected October 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    29%
    Higher standard
    2%

  8. 8

    Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery

    Academy, 222 pupils, inspected December 2021

    Ofsted: Requires improvement
    Expected standard
    58%
    Higher standard
    6%

  9. 9

    St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 147 pupils, inspected April 2015

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    25%
    Higher standard
    0%

Primary schools in Newton Aycliffe without a rank