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Faith schools in and near Newton Aycliffe

All 3 faith schools in Newton Aycliffe, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Newton Aycliffe

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  1. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7DE · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Newton Aycliffe faith schools average.

    20 first choices, 20 offers made

    Ready for secondary school84%

    Newton Aycliffe faith schools 57%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Newton Aycliffe faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    150
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
  2. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe

    Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5NP · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Newton Aycliffe faith schools average.

    12 first choices, 12 offers made

    Ready for secondary school66%

    Newton Aycliffe faith schools 57%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Newton Aycliffe faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    162
    View school St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe
  3. St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School

    Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7HB · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Newton Aycliffe faith schools average, high absence.

    8 first choices, 8 offers made

    Ready for secondary school25%

    Newton Aycliffe faith schools 57%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 14Newton Aycliffe faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    147
    View school St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School

Just outside Newton Aycliffe

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Newton Aycliffe.

  1. Heighington Church of England Primary School

    2.3 miles from Newton Aycliffe · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Newton Aycliffe faith schools average, low absence.

    28 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school69%

    Newton Aycliffe faith schools 57%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Newton Aycliffe faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    248
    View school Heighington Church of England Primary School
  2. St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon

    2.8 miles from Newton Aycliffe · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Newton Aycliffe faith schools average, low absence.

    26 first choices, 27 offers made

    Ready for secondary school67%

    Newton Aycliffe faith schools 57%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Newton Aycliffe faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    239
    View school St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon
The big picture

How Newton Aycliffe's faith schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Newton Aycliffe 57%England 62%St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School: 25%St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe: 66%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 84%0%25%50%75%100%
Faith schools in Newton Aycliffe

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Newton Aycliffe average 6.2%St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe: 5.2%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 6%St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School: 7.3%0%4%8%12%16%
Faith schools in Newton Aycliffe

Ofsted grades in Newton Aycliffe

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 2
  • Good: 2 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Newton Aycliffe

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    3 of the 3 faith schools in Newton Aycliffe have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Faith schools in Newton Aycliffe, explained

There are 3 faith schools in Newton Aycliffe, teaching 459 children. 1 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

57.1% of pupils in Newton Aycliffe faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 25% to 84%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

53.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,350 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 18.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

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How many faith schools are in Newton Aycliffe?
There are 3 faith schools in Newton Aycliffe, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Newton Aycliffe?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Newton Aycliffe on Eduscope are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe and St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are faith schools in Newton Aycliffe ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Newton Aycliffe faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Newton Aycliffe is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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