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St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Newton Aycliffe

Voluntary aided school · Newton Aycliffe · DL5 5NP

Ages 4–11 · 176 pupils · County Durham

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.4%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
158

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

13

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
31
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill84%

176 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
176
Boys / girls
90 / 86
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
176 / 210 (84%)
Free school meals
29%
FSM pupils
51
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Annette Sowden

Location

Address
Central Avenue
Postcode
DL5 5NP
Town
Newton Aycliffe
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
Sedgefield
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, 176 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 29%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.

Open schools in Newton Aycliffe
17
Primary schools in Newton Aycliffe
10
Academies among open schools in Newton Aycliffe
53% (9)
Open schools in DL5
17
Primary in DL5
10
Open schools in County Durham LA
281
Primary in County Durham LA
209

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Newton AycliffeNear DL5

  • Vane Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newton Aycliffe · DL5 5RH · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM24.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Sugar Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Newton Aycliffe · DL5 5NU · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM31.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Newton Aycliffe · DL5 7DE · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM40.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Newton Aycliffe · DL5 7HB · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS232%
    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM71.5%

    1.2 miles away

  • Byerley Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Newton Aycliffe · DL5 7LE · County Durham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM25.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Annette Sowden

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