St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Central Avenue, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5NPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe is a primary school in Newton Aycliffe for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham. It ranks 6th of 9 primary schools in Newton Aycliffe. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 April 2025, report published 20 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths66%

66%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

162 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals46.9%

46.9%, 20.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.2%

6.2%, 15.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21%

21%, 6.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.3%

4.3%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Vane Road Primary School	0.2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	72% met the expected standard
Sugar Hill Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	52% met the expected standard
Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	58% met the expected standard
Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	29% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	84% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Emily Milward
Phone: 01325300339
Website: stmarysna.bhcet.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Central Avenue, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5NP
Local authority: County Durham
URN: 149059

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.