Vane Road Primary School
Vane Road, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5RH
427 pupils · 97% of 440 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Free school meals
- 24%
Ofsted
No Ofsted rating — Not yet inspected
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 72% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 14% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.93 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 60 | 56 | 128 | 60 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 59 | 58 | 131 | 59 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 60 | 60 | 118 | 60 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe 0.4 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Sugar Hill Primary School 0.9 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery 1.4 km · Requires improvement (2021) · previous system
- Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School 1.6 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.7 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School 2.3 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.